by John Carlin · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432209109
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«El factor humano» is the historical essay by John Carlin, published by Seix Barral in paperback (360 pages, in Spanish).
In 1985, Mandela, imprisoned for 23 years, sought to reach out to the defenders of apartheid. After his release and presidency, South Africa remained on the brink of civil war. The essay explains how he used sport to unite the country: the 1995 Rugby World Cup, won by South Africa in the final, became a symbol of reconciliation. The account, in the voices of its protagonists, inspired the movie 'Invictus'.
Subtitled 'Nelson Mandela y el partido que salvó a una nación', it is part of the Los Tres Mundos collection from Seix Barral and won the Bancarella Sport Prize in 2010.
For those interested in the history of South Africa, the figure of Nelson Mandela, sport and stories of leadership and reconciliation.
John Carlin is a British journalist and author, who deals with both sports and politics. His book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation, about former South African president Nelson Mandela, is the basis for the 2009 film Invictus.
