Penguin Random House have withdrawn the book from trade immediately, and have not disclosed how many copies of the book have already been sold.Īccording to the publishers, the book "was meant to portray Nelson Mandela’s courage and strength until the very end of his life, and was in no way intended to be disrespectful." However, despite the author's claim that the family had approved the book, Machel is adamant that she was not consulted, and threatened legal action if the book was not immediately withdrawn. The book, Mandela's Last Years, was written by Mandela's physician Vejay Ramlakan, and revealed secrets and family arguments from the end of Mandela's life that his widow Graça Machel did not want made public. Just one week after it was released, a new book about Nelson Mandela has been withdrawn following complaints from Mandela's widow.
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