Nelson Mandela: El cómic autorizado (Spanish Edition) - Hardcover

The Nelson Mandela Foundation

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8493948950 ISBN 13: 9788493948955

Publisher: Ediciones Escalera, 2013

Synopsis

A fully authorized visual biography, this graphic novel with a foreword from Nelson Mandela himself is an adaptation of his memoir, Long Walk to Freedom. The story of a solitary man who, despite unbelievable hardships, brought down one of the most repugnant regimes of the world is presented in vivid color by a team of South African artists. The book depicts Mandela’s boyhood in a small South African village, his growing political activism with the African National Conference, his 27-year incarceration, his dramatic release, and his years as president of South Africa. With new interviews, firsthand accounts, and recently uncovered archival material, this visually dramatic biography introduces Mandela's gripping story to a whole new generation of readers.

 

Una biografía visual completamente autorizada, esta novela gráfica con un prólogo del mismo Nelson Mandela es una adaptación de sus memorias, El largo camino hacia la libertad. La historia de un hombre solitario quien, a pesar de dificultades inimaginables, derribó uno de los regímenes más repugnantes del mundo está presentada a todo color por un equipo de artistas sudafricanos. El libro representa la niñez de Mandela en un pequeño pueblo sudafricano, su creciente activismo político con el Congreso Nacional Africano, sus 27 años en la cárcel, su dramática liberación y sus años como presidente de Sudáfrica. Con entrevistas nuevas, reportes de primera mano y materiales de archivo recién descubiertos, esta biografía visualmente dramática le presenta la cautivadora historia de Mandela a toda una nueva generación de lectores.

About this title

About the Author:

The Nelson Mandela Foundation is an organization founded by Nelson Mandela that contributes to the making of a just society by promoting the vision, values, and work of its founder and convening dialogue around critical social issues. Umlando Wezithombe is a South African comic book production company that focuses on using the visual medium for education, training, and entertainment. Nelson Mandela is the former president of South Africa, an antiapartheid activist, and the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ediciones Escalera
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 8493948950
• ISBN 13: 9788493948955
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 204
• Illustrator: Umlando Wezithombe