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Robben Island / Charlene Smith.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks DT 2039 .S65 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Charlene, author.
- Series:
- Mayibuye history & literature series ; no. 76.
- Mayibuye history and literature series ; no. 76
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Robben Island (South Africa)--History.
- Robben Island (South Africa).
- Political prisoners--South Africa--Robben Island.
- Political prisoners.
- Prisons--South Africa--Robben Island.
- Prisons.
- South Africa--Robben Island.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 160 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 21 cm.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- [Bellville?] : Mayibuye Books ; Cape Town : Struik, 1997.
- Summary:
- Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, was a place of love and suffering, and is a profound mirror of the political and social life of a nation battling to find its place in the world, and build a unifying sense of nationhood and purpose among its citizens. This book pays tribute to all the people once imprisoned there and to the strength of the human spirit.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-157) and index.
- Local Notes:
- The Balch Ethnic Studies Collection.
- ISBN:
- 1868720624
- 9781868720620
- OCLC:
- 39539558
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