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100 1 $aCarlin, John,$d1956-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004103437
245 10 $aPlaying the enemy :$bNelson Mandela and the game that made a nation /$cJohn Carlin.
260 $aNew York :$bPenguin Press,$c2008.
300 $a274 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
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337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 265) and index.
520 1 $a"In 1985, Nelson Mandela, then in prison for twenty-three years, set about winning over the fiercest proponents of apartheid, from his jailers to the head of South Africa's military. First he earned his freedom, and then he won the presidency in the nation's first free election in 1994. But terrorist attacks by both black and white extremists underscored the chilling truth that South Africa was still dangerously divided by almost fifty years of apartheid. If he couldn't unite his country in a visceral, emotional way - and fast - it would collapse into chaos. He would need all his legendary charisma and strategic acumen and he would need a cause all South Africans could share. Mandela picked one of the more far-fetched causes imaginable: the Springboks, the national rugby team, who would host the sport's World Cup in 1995." "Against the giants of the sport, the Springboks' chances of victory were remote. But their chances of capturing the hearts of most South Africans seemed remoter still, as they had long been the embodiment of white supremacist rule. During apartheid, the all-white Springboks and their fans had belted out racist fight songs. Yet Mandela believed that the Springboks could embody, and engage, the new South Africa. And the Springboks themselves embraced the scheme. Soon South African TV would carry shocking, stirring images of the team, singing "Nkosi Sikelele iAfrika," the longtime anthem of black resistance to apartheid." "And as their surprising string of victories lengthened, their home-field advantage grew exponentially." "South Africans of even color and political stripe found themselves falling for the team. When the Springboks took the field for the championship match against New Zealand's heavily favored squad, Mandela sat in his presidential box wearing a Springbok jersey while sixty-two thousand fans, mostly white, chanted "Nelson! Nelson!" Millions more gathered around their TV sets, whether in dusty black townships or leafy white suburbs. The Springboks defied the oddsmakers that day and capped Mandela's miraculous ten-yearlong effort to bring forty-two million South Africans together in an enduring bond." "John Carlin offers a portrait of the greatest statesman of our time in action, blending a cocktail of race, sport, and politics to intoxicating effect. He draws on extensive interviews with Mandela, Desmond Tutu, and dozens of other South Africans caught up in Mandela's momentous campaign, and the Springboks' unlikely triumph. As he makes clear, their championship transcended the mere thrill of victory to erase ancient hatreds and make a nation whole."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aMandela, Nelson,$d1918-2013.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85153068
650 0 $aPolitical prisoners$zSouth Africa$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008109677
651 0 $aSouth Africa$xPolitics and government$y20th century.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125489
650 0 $aPresidents$zSouth Africa$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010108099
610 20 $aSpringboks (Rugby team)$xHistory.
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852 00 $bglx$hDT1949.M35$iC37 2008