Diamonds, Gold and War: The Making of South Africa
£4.15
Superb - The book covers South African history from the 1870s to 1910, a fascinating period of history involving the clash of British Imperialism, the Afrikaaner states of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, indiginous Zulu uprisings and the beginnings of the pass system. Central characters are Cecil Rhodes, Jameson, Kruger, De La Rey - and their roles in the ultimate disaster of the Anglo-Boer war.For anyone interested in SA, late Victorian history or history generally, this is a superb book, well written and fascinating.