Saving Nelson Mandela
The Rivonia Trial and the Fate of South Africa
Kenneth S. Broun
Reviews and Awards
"An astonishing tale of the defendants' personal courage....Tactics, skill, strategy, diplomacy and legal maneuver pervade Saving Nelson Mandela. Still, bold, breathtaking human bravery swamps all. I'm guessing Professor Broun wouldn't have it any other way."--Charlotte News and Observer
"A taut, intelligent analysis of a dramatic turning point in South African and, indeed, world history."--Kirkus Reviews
"Kenneth Broun does justice indeed to one of the most celebrated political trials of the 20th century....[T]he result is not only a gripping story but a work of profound scholarship, sensitivity, and empathy."--Mark Gevisser, author of A Legacy of Liberation
"Part history, part sociology, part engrossing legal drama, this important book recounts a seminal moment in South Africa's history."--Penelope Andrews, City University of New York School of Law
"In this magnificent book, [Kenneth S. Broun] draws on his experience and expertise to bring to life the events and personalities of the 1963-64 Rivonia Trial....Meticulously documented and dramatically narrated, Broun's book makes a unique contribution to our understand of South Africa and the struggle for human rights."--Michael E. Tigar, Duke Law School