Invictus by John Carlin

Alternative Titles

Invictus: Nelson Mandela and the game that made a nation

Summary

In 1985, Nelson Mandela, then in prison for twenty-three years, set about winning over the fiercest proponents of apartheid before setting his sights on the nation's first free elections in 1994. But perhaps his greatest challenge was finding a cause that would unite the nation, fractured after fifty years of apartheid. His choice was one of the most far-fetched imaginable: the Springboks, their national rugby team, long an embodiment of white supremacist rule.

Biographee

Name

Mandela, Nelson

Gender

Male

Dates

1918-

Occupation	Politician
	Social activist

Attributes

South African

Former President of South africa (1994-1999); anti-apartheid activist; sought to unite his countrymen after years of apartheid; he picked the national rugby team, the Springboks; everyone could cheer for them playing against other teams; they were to host the sport's World Cup in 1995

Genre

	NonFiction
	Sports
	Biography

Topics

Rugby

Sports

Race relations

African culture

Presidents

World history

Setting

South Africa -- Africa

Africa

Time Period

1990s

Introduction

p. 1

Chapter I

Breakfast in Houghton

p. 7

Chapter II

The Minister of Justice

p. 19

Chapter III

Separate Amenities

p. 37

Chapter IV

Bagging the Croc

p. 49

Chapter V

Different planets

p. 61

Chapter VI

Ayatollah Mandela

p. 75

Chapter VII

The Tiger King

p. 93

Chapter VIII

The Mask

p. 105

Chapter IX

The Bitter-Enders

p. 121

Chapter X

Romancing the General

p. 133

Chapter XI

"Address Their Hearts"

p. 145

Chapter XII

The Captain and the President

p. 159

Chapter XIII

Springbok Serenade

p. 171

Chapter XIV

Silvermine

p. 183

Chapter XV

Doubting Thomases

p. 191

Chapter XVI

The Number Six Jersey

p. 201

Chapter XVII

"Nelson! Nelson!"

p. 213

Chapter XVIII

Blood in the Throat

p. 227

Chapter XIX

Love Thine Enemy

p. 241

Epilogue

p. 255

Where are They Now?

p. 259

Acknowledgments

p. 263

A Note on Sources

p. 265

Index

p. 267

In 1985, Nelson Mandela, then in prison for twenty-three years, set about winning over the fiercest proponents of apartheid before setting his sights on the nation's first free elections in 1994. But perhaps his greatest challenge was finding a cause that would unite the nation, fractured after fifty years of apartheid. His choice was one of the most far-fetched imaginable: the Springboks, their national rugby team, long an embodiment of white supremacist rule.