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Viviana Mazza
Nelson Mandela as a Boy Once upon a time there was a young boy called Madiba, a child who became a great man Among the blue houses of a small South African village, a grandmother starts to tell the story of a child called Nelson Mandela, who is known in the village as “the boy who shook trees” because he’s always getting up to mischief. It’s right here in the village of Qunu that his story began. To the rhythm of a grandmother’s voice the story of Madiba – the most beloved man in Africa – comes to life. His roots, his favourite fairy-tales, and the breathtaking games he played in the African countryside. This book tells us about the childhood and adolescence of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first coloured president, the man who put a stop to apartheid, the activist who served 27 years in prison for a dream of equality and freedom.
Nelson Mandela as a Boy • 190 pages hardcover w/jacket illustrations: PAOLO D'ALTAN
After the international success of Malala. The Story, Viviana Mazza tells the story of Nelson Mandela’s childood.
" Viviana Mazza walked Mandela's hills and collected sounds, flavours and his timeless stories. This book vividly recalls all this thanks to the richness of the local language which gives a good pace to the dialogues." Corriere della sera - La Lettura " The author creates an authentic and believable narrative voice [...] with a fluent, clear and evocative language. With a skillful writing she balances oral legends and historical documentation offering a captivating and very useful tale to young readers." Andersen IVIANA MAZZA was born in Catania in 1978. A journalist for V the newspaper “Corriere della sera”, she writes for the foreign news desk about the stories of men and women from Alaska to Pakistan. She’s been one of the first reporters telling the story of Malala.
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