Yet a new book penned by his daughter aims to take a fresh perspective on the man behind the statesman.
Published by maker of luxury tomes Rizzoli, “Mandela: In Honor of an Extraordinary Life” is a photographic account of the man and his family.
In an email to CNN, Dr. Mandela said she wrote the book “so that people have a better understanding of who he was (and) what formed him as a human being.
“I understood my father a bit better in terms of the sacrifices that he made,” Dr. Mandela said.
“Mandela: In Honor of an Extraordinary Life” is published by Rizzoli and on sale in the US and UK now.
Persons:
Nelson, “ Mandela, ”, Dr, Pumla Makaziwe Mandela, Evelyn Mase, Al Sharpton, Mandela, ” Dr, “ Tata ”, “
Organizations:
CNN, Rizzoli
Locations:
South Africa, Johannesburg, Qunu, Eastern, Robben