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The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter
Albie Sachs
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Description for The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 666.
On April 7, 1988, Albie Sachs, an activist South African lawyer and a leading member of the ANC, was car-bombed in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, by agents of South Africa's security forces. His right arm was blown off, and he lost sight in one eye. This intimate and moving account of his recovery traces the gradual recuperation of his broken body and his triumphant reentry into the world, where his dream of soft vengeance was realized with the achievement of democracy in South Africa. This book captures the spirit of a remarkable man: his enormous optimism, his commitment to ... Read more
On April 7, 1988, Albie Sachs, an activist South African lawyer and a leading member of the ANC, was car-bombed in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, by agents of South Africa's security forces. His right arm was blown off, and he lost sight in one eye. This intimate and moving account of his recovery traces the gradual recuperation of his broken body and his triumphant reentry into the world, where his dream of soft vengeance was realized with the achievement of democracy in South Africa. This book captures the spirit of a remarkable man: his enormous optimism, his commitment to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520283626
SKU
V9780520283626
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About Albie Sachs
Albie Sachs was Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2009. He is the author of several books, including The Free Diary of Albie Sachs (2004) and The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law (2009).
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