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A Pretoria Boy

- The Story of South Africa’s ‘Public Enemy Number One’
Af: Peter Hain Engelsk Hardback

A Pretoria Boy

- The Story of South Africa’s ‘Public Enemy Number One’
Af: Peter Hain Engelsk Hardback
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''A stalwart anti-racist and anti-apartheid campaigner.'' Doreen (Baroness) Lawrence''From fighting for Nelson Mandela''s freedom to exposing his betrayal under Jacob Zuma, a 50 year story of constant campaigning.'' Sir Trevor McDonald, broadcasterThe powerful and timely story of Peter Hain''s political life fighting South African apartheid and modern-day corruption.Peter Hain has had a dramatic 50-year political career, in Britain and his native South Africa. This is the story of that extraordinary journey, from Pretoria to the House of Lords.Hain vividly describes his anti-apartheid parents'' arrest and harassment in the early 1960s, the hanging of a close white family friend, and enforced London exile in 1966. After organising militant anti-Springbok demonstrations he became ''Public Enemy Number One'' in the South African media. Narrowly escaping jail for disrupting all-white South African sports tours, he was framed for bank robbery and nearly assassinated by a bomb.He used British parliamentary privilege to expose looting and money laundering in President Jacob Zuma''s administration, informed by his government ''deep throat'', and likely influenced Zuma''s resignation. Hain ends by exhorting South Africa to reincarnate Nelson Mandela''s vision and integrity for the future.Praise for A Pretoria Boy:''Peter''s gripping story and his passionate activism resonates with me over our common (African) childhood and exile in Britain.'' Natasha Kaplinsky, broadcaster''A tour de force over an extraordinary half century of campaigning for justice.'' Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister and United Nations Development Chief''Talk about courage and chutzpah - this young ''un helped topple apartheid!'' Ronnie Kasrils, former ANC underground chief and Minister
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''A stalwart anti-racist and anti-apartheid campaigner.'' Doreen (Baroness) Lawrence''From fighting for Nelson Mandela''s freedom to exposing his betrayal under Jacob Zuma, a 50 year story of constant campaigning.'' Sir Trevor McDonald, broadcasterThe powerful and timely story of Peter Hain''s political life fighting South African apartheid and modern-day corruption.Peter Hain has had a dramatic 50-year political career, in Britain and his native South Africa. This is the story of that extraordinary journey, from Pretoria to the House of Lords.Hain vividly describes his anti-apartheid parents'' arrest and harassment in the early 1960s, the hanging of a close white family friend, and enforced London exile in 1966. After organising militant anti-Springbok demonstrations he became ''Public Enemy Number One'' in the South African media. Narrowly escaping jail for disrupting all-white South African sports tours, he was framed for bank robbery and nearly assassinated by a bomb.He used British parliamentary privilege to expose looting and money laundering in President Jacob Zuma''s administration, informed by his government ''deep throat'', and likely influenced Zuma''s resignation. Hain ends by exhorting South Africa to reincarnate Nelson Mandela''s vision and integrity for the future.Praise for A Pretoria Boy:''Peter''s gripping story and his passionate activism resonates with me over our common (African) childhood and exile in Britain.'' Natasha Kaplinsky, broadcaster''A tour de force over an extraordinary half century of campaigning for justice.'' Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister and United Nations Development Chief''Talk about courage and chutzpah - this young ''un helped topple apartheid!'' Ronnie Kasrils, former ANC underground chief and Minister
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 368
ISBN-13: 9781785787638
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 1785787632
Kategori: Forside
Udg. Dato: 9 sep 2021
Længde: 32mm
Bredde: 242mm
Højde: 165mm
Forlag: Icon Books
Oplagsdato: 9 sep 2021
Forfatter(e): Peter Hain
Forfatter(e) Peter Hain


Kategori Forside


ISBN-13 9781785787638


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 368


Udgave


Længde 32mm


Bredde 242mm


Højde 165mm


Udg. Dato 9 sep 2021


Oplagsdato 9 sep 2021


Forlag Icon Books

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