Mandala's speeches, interlinked with South African music and commentary by Desmond Tutu, are inspiring , to say the least. It's only a bit over an hour long, so you can easily listen in one setting!

After finishing Born a crime i was inspired to learn more about South African history, and stumbled upon this audiobook. It was short, but you could grasp the idea of apartheid, and how it came to crumble. It is very tragic to learn that school kids demonstrating in peace to protest the use of only Afrikaans language at school, were met with violent opposition from the apartheid government. Hundreds injured, many dead, but this was the trigger for more determined than ever generation/youth to fi...

An audio recording, not a book. Great information!

from Audible a year ago?This was a cool piece of history. Real life interviews and recordings from apartheid really brought the story/history to life. It wasn't very long but the stories shared were poignant and moving.Summary: One of the most comprehensive oral histories of apartheid, 'Mandela: An Audio History' tells the story of the struggle against apartheid. It weaves together more than 50 first-person interviews with an unprecedented collection of archival sound: a rare recording of the 19...

A wonderful audio documentary that allows the listener to feel more present to the historic battle of Nelson Mandela and the ANC against South Africa's racist apartheid policies. While short and perhaps a bit confusing if you do not already know the outlines of this history, it is nonetheless moving and inspiring.

Super interesting and great way to share history. Would make a good introduction for HS.

3-3.5 starsMore depth & details would've been appreciated.

Read Harder Challenge 2016: 9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or non-fiction)What intrigued me: In 2015 Mandela: An Audio History won the Audio Book of the Year and Original Work Audie Awards. Why not go with the best?What I liked: Listening to these original interviews and recordings is amazingly powerful. I also really liked how the music was tied into the story telling, and the overlapping audio gave the in...

Audible. Very cool audio documentary with speeches, newscasts, and interviews from pre and post Apartheid. Hearing Nelson Mandela in trial before his impending 27 year imprisonment was incredible—especially as he states his willingness to die for the ideas of freedom & democracy.

Mandela: An Audio History is a brief overview of Mandela's freedom fight. For those who are not familiar with Mandela's story this audio is a very brief overview (1 hour, 15 minutes). It highlights moments and events that can whet the appetite and give a glimpse into the history of South Africa. I would recommend this piece to teens, young adults, and adults. It would be a great accompanying piece for a unit study on South Africa, Mandela, or apartheid.What I enjoyed most about this commemorativ...

This Radio Diaries programme provides a concise overview of the apartheid years in South Africa. It lasts one hour fifteen minutes and and includes iconic moments such as an original recording of Mandela's 'Prepared to die' statement at the conclusion of his trial speech. Snippets of African protest songs link other recordings of news broadcasts and interview segments. I found the audiobook interesting to hear and felt that this would have been a suitable introduction to the other South Africa h...

i rated this 5 stars because it was educational & concise, but had i known more about south africa & its apartheid then it would've been 4 stars give or take 1 star because the description doesn't match the content. it's a starter's guide basically, uses a lot of media clippings, probably was a tv program originally. they talk over mandela's bit at the very beginning, which sucks. however, i've barely known anything, so this educated me a lot. i'm pretty sure at least 1 or 2 people in my family

The first that I heard of Nelson Mandela was on The Cosby Show when the twins were named Nelson and Winnie. That was 30 some years ago. This quickie (the electricity had gone off and I was able to listen to this then) brought me up-to-date.

This is a well put together audio history, involving the voices of those who lived at this time and the music inspired by the movement. It includes many audio primary sources of speeches and events. My only complaint is that it was too short. As both a student and a teacher of African history, I wanted to go more in-depth into this story. At just over an hour, it is a great primer for anyone wanting to learn more about the struggle against Apartheid. This is a quality production.

I had very little knowledge about the South African Apartheid prior to listening to this moving, thoughtful, and concise history. It is rare for me to so highly rate something that has no aspect of comedy about it, but it would not be fitting for this to be comedic, and it is fantastic without it. This is one of those stories that makes you reflect on what our world is and what we need to do to improve. At this time in my life, I only have time for 3 sentence or less reviews! Better 3 sentences

This collection of speeches, radio interviews, and court recordings from the early days of apartheid resistance through Nelson’s Mandela’s inauguration is a treasure. It’s very quick, but provides a nice intro/overview to apartheid’s rise and fall, in the recorded words of the people who lived it. Definitely makes me want to read more.

Very short (one hour 15 minutes to listen to it), but this audiobook captures invaluable first hand accounts of the anti-apartheid movement. Really amazing stuff.

Thank you AudioBookSync.com for giving this Audio book away for free during your YA Summer program. This recording was amazing with original recorded conversations from history summarizing Mandela's life and the political struggles of South Africa... Powerful and Emotional... Definitely recommended - Happy Listening.

"A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)", "Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader", "An audiobook", "Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction)"

A well narrated introduction to Apartheid and Mandela's role in the struggle to end it. Only 75 minutes, it is well worth your time.