The sequel to Nelson Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom' is set to be published in 2016

Graça Machel, the widow of former South African president Nelson Mandela and former First Lady of South Africa recently announced her intention to complete the sequel to her late husband's autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom.

The new book will express the former president's unique perspective on the first democratically elected government in South Africa's history.

Though the book is yet to be titled, it is said to be published in 2016 by Pan Macmillan and will provide readers with both an unprecedented account of Mandela’s extraordinary presidency and a deep personal insight into the man behind the international statesman.

According to the Editorial Director Georgina Morley “Pan Macmillan has already had the privilege of working with the Nelson Mandela Foundation on two books, Conversations With Myself and Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations. Working with the Foundation on this remarkable project will be an even greater privilege. The sequel to Long Walk to Freedom will not only tell Mr Mandela’s story from his release to his retirement from government, but will also be a rallying cry that will remind readers everywhere what he stood for – and how it is still possible for his vision and his political philosophy positively to change not only South Africa but the world.”

Mrs Graça Machel, former First Lady of South Africa, stated that, “Madiba started working on a manuscript provisionally titled The Presidential Years in 1998. He wanted to put on record his own reflections of those important years in his life (1994-1999) when he was President of South Africa. The book he had in mind was to be a natural progression from his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom. Circumstances did not allow him to complete the project. I am very pleased that a team comprising former senior advisors of his have accepted responsibility for completing this unfinished task on his behalf.”