by John Carlin · Círculo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467237696
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«El factor humano: Nelson Mandela y el partido que salvó a una nación» is the historical essay by John Carlin, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover.
After twenty-three years in prison, Mandela sought to unite whites and blacks and avert a civil war. John Carlin reconstructs how he used the 1995 Rugby World Cup as a tool for reconciliation: the Springboks' victory in the final fused the country in an embrace that changed its history.
Original title: Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation (2008). Translation by María Luisa Fernández Tapia. Bancarella Sport Prize 2010.
For readers interested in the history of South Africa, Mandela's leadership, and sport as a tool for social change.
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.
