Invictus: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation

This uplifting true story is now a major film, starring Morgan Freeman (as Mandela) and Matt Damon, directed by Clint Eastwood.

As the day of the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup dawned, and the Springboks faced New Zealand's all-conquering All Blacks, more was at stake than a sporting trophy. When Nelson Mandela appeared wearing a Springboks jersey and led the all-white Afrikaner-dominated team in singing South Africa's new national anthem, he conquered the hearts of white South Africa.

Invictus tells the extraordinary human story of how that moment became possible. It shows how a sport, once the preserve of South Africa's Afrikaans-speaking minority, came to unify the new rainbow nation, and tells of how - just occasionally - something as simple as a game really can help people to rise above themselves and see beyond their differences.

Title - Invictus: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation

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Author - John Carlin

ISBN 13 - 9781848872400

Imprint - Atlantic Books

Publisher - Atlantic Books

Date Published - 01/01/2010

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No. of pages -

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 129 x 198 x 22mm

Weight - 285 g

Languages - English