Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of It has been edited with great skill, devotion and commitment by Mandla Langa, the author of “Lost Colours of the Chameleon” and a number of other books. I have no problem with that. It made it a lot easier to follow along with what was happening. Adrian Lester who narrates the audio book does an impersonation of Mandela in the sections when he reads his own words. Never the most riveting of speakers, he would, every now and then, galvanise his country’s attention by breaking away from the monotonously good stuff his speech writers had compiled to speak from the heart. And even though he was an amazing person and president, did he ever do anything wrong?
I can say the book chose me as a colleague, who is not a reader, decided to lend me the book. I was excited to see this book and couldn’t wait to read it. It has been edited with great skill, devotion and commitment by Mandla Langa, the author of “Lost Colours of the Chameleon” and a number of other books. Write a review. The only thing that i had a problem with was that it was told out of chronological order and jumped around from event to event.I absolutely loved Nelson Mandela's first book Long Walk to Freedom. I liked that it was not entirely told from Mandela's point of view. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. by Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa. Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years by Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa review – an impossible act to follow This account of Mandela’s years in … Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years at Amazon.com.
Sad to see how some of his progressive ideas have been subverted with less statesmanlike leaders.I enjoyed reading about Mandela's presidential years however it was very dense and was a bit more difficult to follow compared to the first book. Here, I have to confess that Mandla Langa has been my friend for more than thirty years, since he came into exile in the UK following the Soweto Uprising of 1976. I didn't find this book as engaging as the previous book "Land of My Father" though there is no doubt that it is extremely informative to the point that it almost reads like a textbook.
October 24th 2017 A must read for all South African millennials as it provides clarity on a period many of us were too young to know or remember, but the clarity, facts and history are parts of our past that must be known and understood to appreciate our present reality and freedom; as well as to understand the root cause to our socio-economic problems of poverty and crime.An enlightening account of the early democracy period, told from the perspective of the noble Madiba. Probably not as interesting to someone who doesn't know so many people continually impacted by decisions and policies from that time. This was incredibly informative and was insightful in understanding what Mandela had to go as an individual when becoming a president AND what the country had to go through in order to evolve. I had taken this as an endearingly maverick but spur-of-the moment act by an otherwise disciplined man who always insisted that he served the collective. Even though completed by now Dr. Mandla Langa, I did not feel at any point reading a different voice.
Dare Not Linger is the story of Mandela’s presidential years, drawing heavily on the memoir he began to write as he prepared to finish his term of office, but was unable to finish. I loved learning more about Mandela’s inspiring leadership, but this account is a mix of Mandela’a first-person account and a third-person narrator. Compiled from his notes and texts, this is based off the writing he had started but unfortunately had been unable to finish. An enlightening account of the early democracy period, told from the perspective of the noble Madiba.
And even though he was an amazing person and president, did he ever do anything wrong? Still an enjoyable book to read though.This review is in response to an online copy received through Netgalley. In these strange days of quarantine and isolation, books can be a mode of transport. I really value the aim to tell the story as much as possible in Mandela’s own words; I’m less certain this attempt achieved cohesion. Who wouldn't be drawn to knowing more about Mandela, a man the world has idolised and South Africa's Tata Madiba? Because of the writing: jumped around a lot, used terms that ordinary non-political people do not understand, vague, and honestly, a little boring. If it wasn’t for him, it would probably garner a 2- or 3-star rating.