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Korean edition of INVICTUS: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation by John Carlin. First term South Africa President Nelson Mandela's ingenious idea of enlisting the rugby team to win the 1995 World Cup in an effort to unite the apartheid-torn country. The moVietnamese stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. In Korean. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
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John Carlin is senior international writer for El País, the world’s leading Spanish language newspaper, and was previously the U.S. bureau chief for The Independent on Sunday. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, Wired, Spin, and Conde Nast Traveler.
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12 人中、12人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Simply stated-"A Must Read!!!"
2010/1/9
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A powerfully moving account of the impact of perhaps one of the most incredibly haumane and politically gifted individuals of all time, Nelson Mandella. (In reading this one cannot help but think of Ghandi.) The story of the transformation of South Africa, as put forth by this gifted author, John Carlin, is mesmerizing. Hard to put down. We are introduced to an array of individuals, on both sides of the predgeudicial conflict. The descriptions of the personalities involved are vivid and individualized in a most comprehensive manner. You develop a true feel for the ingrained vitriol of each. To witness the transcendant changes that these people went through is at once exceptionally emotional, and at the same time heart rendering. Well written. You are there involved in the excitement of the moment. The significance of a single sporting event, the world cup rugby competition in 1995, held in South Africa, and its impact on bringing the two cultures together, is absolutely fascinating. A most enjoyable adventure to read this book. Of course I am definitely looking forward to seeing the movie, but doubt that it could be as good as this book. Hope a lot of people read it.
4 人中、4人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Absolutely brilliant
2011/2/12
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I agree with the other reviewers here about this book; it is indeed a "must-read". This book is not really a story of rugby, as later portrayed in the Hollywood movie; it is a story of a country struggling with a massive and long-overdue change in the fabric of its society.
John Carlin tells the story of South Africa during the transition period after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison and apartheid ended. Whether you are an expert in this era or a neophyte, Carlin's writing and summary of this time is nothing short of superb. He is able to tell the tale of how South Africa managed an almost incomprehensibly huge change in its society without warfare, which is an incredible feat. Carlin had worked in South Africa and as such had background knowledge of the country as well as access to the many prominent figures that he interviewed for the book, including Mandela himself.
The role of rugby in this book is as the thread that ties together the characters from all walks of life who appear throughout the story. It doesn't much resemble the movie in that sense, which relied more heavily on showing the rugby team, games, etc., as the primary driver of the story. The book is far more powerful.
Everyone, and I do mean everyone, should read this book. It is well-written, fast-paced, emotional, and tells a story that would have been unbelievable if it weren't true. As a side note, the poem "Invictus", for which the movie was titled, brilliantly captures the bravery of Mandela and all of South Africa shown in this book.
"It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."
Excerpt from Invictus, by William Ernest Henley
John Carlin tells the story of South Africa during the transition period after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison and apartheid ended. Whether you are an expert in this era or a neophyte, Carlin's writing and summary of this time is nothing short of superb. He is able to tell the tale of how South Africa managed an almost incomprehensibly huge change in its society without warfare, which is an incredible feat. Carlin had worked in South Africa and as such had background knowledge of the country as well as access to the many prominent figures that he interviewed for the book, including Mandela himself.
The role of rugby in this book is as the thread that ties together the characters from all walks of life who appear throughout the story. It doesn't much resemble the movie in that sense, which relied more heavily on showing the rugby team, games, etc., as the primary driver of the story. The book is far more powerful.
Everyone, and I do mean everyone, should read this book. It is well-written, fast-paced, emotional, and tells a story that would have been unbelievable if it weren't true. As a side note, the poem "Invictus", for which the movie was titled, brilliantly captures the bravery of Mandela and all of South Africa shown in this book.
"It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."
Excerpt from Invictus, by William Ernest Henley
3 人中、3人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Re-release of Carlin's "Playing the Enemy" reminds me how good the book is
2010/8/30
John Carlin's work is a thrilling, spine-tingling effort. Most of the book's protagonists can't recall their meetings with Nelson Mandela in regards to 1995's Rugby World Cup without breaking into tears. Carlin's genius is to make you see why this is the natural reaction. Here's a man who, as one player aptly puts it "spent 27 years in prison and came out with love and friendship. All that washed over me, that huge realization, and the tears just rolled down my face."
Though Mandela is as close as there is to a god walking this earth, it's his one-on-one people skills that take the day. His will is to win them over, one person at a time.
I read the originally released hardcover version of Carlin's book, which was called 'Playing the Enemy.' The working title of Clint Eastwood's movie was, for a short while, 'The Human Factor.' ESPN also produced a film based on the book as part of their excellent '30 for 30' series (ESPN Films 30 for 30: The Sixteenth Man). I rank these efforts as follows:
1. Playing the Enemy - The other two creative works are derived directly from Carlin's reporting and dramatic narrative.
2. The 16th Man - Cliff Bestall's work is a direct retelling of Carlin's story; 15 years on, it's stirring to see the players still so visibly moved about the their place in history and the events of those days.
3. Invictus - This sappy, sloppy adaptation ranks as one of Clint Eastwood's worst movies. And, having the 5' 9" Matt Damon portray the 6' 3", 230 lb Springbok captain Francois Pienaar sticks a blowhole of unbelievability in the middle of the tale.
Though Mandela is as close as there is to a god walking this earth, it's his one-on-one people skills that take the day. His will is to win them over, one person at a time.
I read the originally released hardcover version of Carlin's book, which was called 'Playing the Enemy.' The working title of Clint Eastwood's movie was, for a short while, 'The Human Factor.' ESPN also produced a film based on the book as part of their excellent '30 for 30' series (ESPN Films 30 for 30: The Sixteenth Man). I rank these efforts as follows:
1. Playing the Enemy - The other two creative works are derived directly from Carlin's reporting and dramatic narrative.
2. The 16th Man - Cliff Bestall's work is a direct retelling of Carlin's story; 15 years on, it's stirring to see the players still so visibly moved about the their place in history and the events of those days.
3. Invictus - This sappy, sloppy adaptation ranks as one of Clint Eastwood's worst movies. And, having the 5' 9" Matt Damon portray the 6' 3", 230 lb Springbok captain Francois Pienaar sticks a blowhole of unbelievability in the middle of the tale.
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