The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter
| Author/creator |
Sachs, Albie Author |
| Other author/creator | Tutu, Desmond Foreword by |
| Other author/creator | Scheper-Hughes, Nancy Introduction by |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Oakland : University of California Press Ewing : California Princeton Fulfillment Services [Distributor] |
| Description | 288 p. 08.250 x 05.500 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subject(s) |
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| Summary | Annotation On April 7, 1988, Albie Sachs, an activist South African lawyer and a leading member of the ANC, was car-bombed in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, by agents of South Africas security forces. His right arm was blown off, and he lost sight in one eye. This intimate and moving account of his recovery traces the gradual recuperation of his broken body and his triumphant reentry into the world, where his dream of soft vengeance was realized with the achievement of democracy in South Africa. This book captures the spirit of a remarkable man: his enormous optimism, his commitment to social justice, and his joyous wonder at the life that surrounds him. A new preface and epilogue reflect on the making of Abby Ginzbergs documentary film titled Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa. (For information about the film, see www.softvengeancefilm.org.) |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780520283626 |
| ISBN | 0520283627 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780520283626 |
| Stock number | 00027125 |
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