Mandela The Authorised Biography

'A magisterial, detailed and invaluable account of one of this century's greatest figures ... it is hard to believe that a better biography will ever be written.' Justin Cartwright, Sunday Telegraph

'Warmly to be welcomed, not least because it is more substantial and revealing than Mandela's bestselling autobiography...a great leap forward in our understanding of a man who is both enigmatic and private...Anthony Sampson has carried out his difficult commission with skill and sensitivity' Independent

'This will be the last word on Mandela for years to come...it will be hard to improve upon this crowning conclusion to Sampson's long career as a loving and expert chronicler of South Africa' Evening Standard

'Measured, detailed without a moment of tedium, incisive in its perceptions and at times, profoundly moving' Observer