' There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere & many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again & again before we reach the mountain tops of our desires' After twenty-seven years in prison Nelson Mandela finally walked free in February 1990 This collection of his articles speeches letters from underground & the transcripts from his trials vividly demonstrates the charisma & determination of a towering figure in the struggle for racial equality in South Africa Now in a new edition No Easy Walk to Freedom is both a vital historical document & a chronicle of the life & thoughts of one of the greatest campaigners for freedom the world has known