Invictus : Nelson Mandela and the game that made a nation

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Title:

Invictus : Nelson Mandela and the game that made a nation

Author:

Carlin, John, 1956-

ISBN:

9781848873353

9781848872400

Personal Author:

Carlin, John, 1956-

Publication Information:

London : Atlantic Books, 2009.

Physical Description:

274 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm

General Note:

Originally published under title: Playing the enemy.

" ... film tie-in paperback edition ..."--Title page verso.

Abstract:

As the day of the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup dawned, and the Springboks faced New Zealand's all-conquering All Blacks, more was at stake than a sporting trophy. Originally published as Playing The Enemy: this is the film tie in.

Personal Subject:

Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013.

Corporate Subject:

Springboks (Rugby team) -- History.

Subject Term:

Rugby Union football -- Political aspects -- South Africa.

Nationalism and sports -- South Africa.

Geographic Term:

South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century.

Added Author:

Carlin, John, 1956- Playing the enemy.

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Summary

As the day of the final 1995 Rugby World Cup dawned, and the springbooks faced New Zealand's all conquering. All blacks more was at stake than a sporting trophy. When Nelson Mandela appeared wearing a Springbook sjersey and led the all white Afrikaner-dominated.