This historic collection of documents archived at the Nelson Mandela Foundation offers an unprecedented insight into Mandela's remarkable life--from his first stirrings of political consciousness to his galvanizing role on the world stage.

Pastoral. Deep time ; Cohort -- Drama. Wings to the spirit ; No reason to kill ; Bursting world ; The chains of the body -- Epic. Unaccommodated man ; Arras ; Accommodated man ; Tactics ; Calendar time -- Tragicomedy. From a polecat to a miracle ; Away ; Home.