Martin Luther King Jr & Nelson Mandela Autobiographies 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

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Titles in This Set. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Details. Condition: New. Format: Paperback. ISBN (set barcode): 9789124241728. Publisher: Abacus. Category: Non Fiction / Biography & Memoir. Overview. This powerful two-book paperback collection brings together the first-person testimonies of two of the twentieth century's greatest moral leaders. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr., compiled from his own writings, speeches and letters, sits alongside Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela's own account of his fight against apartheid. Together they offer readers, students and gift buyers an unforgettable, primary-source journey through courage, faith and the pursuit of justice.. About the Books. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. was compiled by historian Clayborne Carson from King's own essays, sermons, letters and interviews, weaving them into a seamless first-person narrative. It follows King from his childhood confronting segregation, through his theological training, to his emergence as the world-famous leader of the American civil rights movement, and includes his rarely discussed reflections on figures such as John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Mahatma Gandhi and Richard Nixon.. Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela's own sweeping memoir, tracing his childhood in Transkei, his early activism with the African National Congress, his twenty-seven years of imprisonment on Robben Island and elsewhere, and his eventual release and election as South Africa's first democratically elected president. Written with clarity and eloquence, it recreates the drama, hardship and ultimate triumph that shaped his extraordinary life. Both books are widely regarded as essential primary-source memoirs, frequently recommended for history study, book clubs and reflective reading, and together this set forms a compelling introduction to two of the defining struggles for equality and human dignity of