`In the century since the British imperial statesman Sir Alfred Milner started the Boer War, no British envoy has had such an impact on South Africa as Sir Robin Renwick' - Financial Times `he became a bridge between the ANC and De Klerk's government and a personal friend of Nelson Mandela' - The Guardian `the best Ambassador any country has ever sent to South Africa' - Pik Botha, South African Foreign Minister (1977-94) `we owe him a great deal' - Helen Suzman. An insider's account of the negotiations which ended the Rhodesia conflict and of the British role in South Africa in the period leading up to the release of Nelson Mandela.