{"product_id":"9781849546676","title":"Helen Suzman: Bright Star in a Dark Chamber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Helen Suzman was sharp, incisive, principled and loads of fun. So is this biography. . . . Brings Helen Suzman to life.\"—John Carlin, author of \u003ci\u003eInvictus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Suzman was the voice of South Africa's conscience during the darkest days of apartheid. She stood alone in parliament, confronted by a legion of highly chauvinist male politicians. Armed with the relentless determination and biting wit for which she became renowned, Suzman battled the racist regime and earned her reputation as a legendary anti-apartheid campaigner. Despite constant antagonism and the threat of violence, she forced into the global spotlight the injustices of the country's minority rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccess to Suzman's papers, including her unpublished correspondence with Nelson Mandela, was granted by her family to the author, former British ambassador to South Africa Robin Renwick, who has penned a book rich with examples of her humor and political brilliance. This first full biography goes beyond her famous struggle against apartheid into her criticisms of the post-apartheid government. It is a fascinating insight into the life of a truly great South African and her role in one of the most important struggles in modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobin Renwick\u003c\/b\u003e , Baron Renwick of Clifton, is a crossbench peer in the House of Lords. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Journey with Margaret Thatcher\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biteback Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048007254256,"sku":"9781849546676","price":21.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781849546676_p0.jpg?v=1763753283","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781849546676","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}