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30%OFFJohn Allen - Rabble-Rouser For Peace: The Authorised Biography of Desmond Tutu - 9781846040641 - V9781846040641
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Rabble-Rouser For Peace: The Authorised Biography of Desmond Tutu

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Description for Rabble-Rouser For Peace: The Authorised Biography of Desmond Tutu Paperback. Tells the story of how a boy from South Africa's poverty-stricken black townships became one of the world's best-known religious figures, a moral icon to those who work for peace and justice everywhere. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 372.

Rabble-Rouser for Peace is the first book to tell the full story of how a boy from South Africa's poverty-stricken black townships became one of the world's best-known religious figures, a moral icon to those who work for peace and justice everywhere.

Drawn from 30 years of the author's first-hand contact with Desmond Tutu, this is not only a vivid character study of a public figure with a unique capacity to communicate warmth, humour and compassion; it is also a rich account of his dynamic place in history.

The story of Desmond Tutu's life tells a crucial part ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846040641
SKU
V9781846040641
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-55

About John Allen
First working as a journalist in South Africa, and then as Tutu's Press Secretary, John Allen was invited to join the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as Director of Communications in 1995. Next he was aide to Tutu when the Archbishop taught in Atlanta for two years. Thus he has had a unique opportunity to observe his subject at first hand ... Read more

Reviews for Rabble-Rouser For Peace: The Authorised Biography of Desmond Tutu
Wonderfully humanising
Observer
A powerful account
Catholic Herald
Definitive biography of a truly phenomenal life
South Africa Times
Surprising and inspirational
Choice

Goodreads reviews for Rabble-Rouser For Peace: The Authorised Biography of Desmond Tutu


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