Long Walk to Freedom, Vol. 1

1918-1962

De: Nelson Mandela

Narrado por: Michael Boatman, Kofi Annan

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, Long Walk to Freedom brilliantly recreates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. From his beginning in the Transkei to his being taken to Robben Island, this is the remarkable story of how a man rose so far, only to be sentenced to life imprisonment.

Emotive and compelling, this is the story of an epic life. This audiobook includes a foreword written and read by Kofi Annan, Nelson Mandela's Presidential Oath of Office, an afterword from Sharon Gelman, and an interview with Long Walk to Freedom collaborator Richard Stengel.

©1994 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (P)2011 Hachette Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and dignity...Unforgettable" (Andre Brink)
"Enthralling...Mandela emulates the few great political leaders such as Lincoln and Gandhi, who go beyond mere consensus and move out ahead of their followers to break new ground" (Donald Woods in the Sunday Times)

Great content, poor accents and pronunciation

Audible must just do itself a favour and use narrators from the country of the author’s birth, next time. Michael Boatman’s African accent is cringeworthy, and his pronunciation of African and Afrikaner names is infuriatingly bad. The only saving grace for the book is that it is “Long Walk To Freedom”, one of the all-time great memoirs.

Inspiring Biography!!

Story in the beginning is little hard to hold unto. However the events in the second half of the audio are very interesting and hard to let go in between.
I found the narrators vocabulary very clear and easily understandable despite some unconvincing reviews.
Overall it's a great experience listening to the audio from start till the finish. Looking forward for a better part-2 with some more great inspiration to take along with me.

Great story

Loved it. Story of one of the greatest man being told by himself in quite a humble manner. I came out with the moral that great people are just like normal people who have made correct and brave choices in their lives.

Great Work ( Biography); Challenges With Reading

Would you consider the audio edition of Long Walk to Freedom, Vol. 1 to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print version. One of the reasons I decide to listen instead of read is because of the length of the work.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Long Walk to Freedom, Vol. 1?

Understanding some of the things that shaped Mandela from childhood to youth.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Michael Boatman and Kofi Annan ?

I don't know many other narrators by name. However, I would've cast someone who could pronounce the names of people and places the way they should be. Michael Boatman is a great reader but failed dismally to pronounce most names and places of people. While this might not seem a big deal, it makes it difficult to follow through and further look up some of these people and places. The failure to pronounce names is almost offensive, especially when you consider the length of the reading. For someone who has some familiarity of names and how they should be said, it is a huge let down.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Tough question. The entire work is moving.

Any additional comments?

Great biography. The reader almost ruined it with failure to say names of people and places the way they should be.

Poor Narration

This is a great story, by a great man, but it is tremendously annoying that the narrator did not take the time, effort, and courtesy out of respect to author story and listeners, to learn how to pronounce South African vernacular correclty