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It's your father's birthday. You search for a special gift. After all, he is special to you.
What
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him something he will really enjoy that he does not already have.
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Lost Stories of South Africa: Book 1
First in a series of fascinating, informative and occasionally
humorous stories that have been lost in the mists of time. Learn of
scandals that shook the nation, secrets revealed only now and how
today's way of doing things arose. In this issue, learn how South Africa
coped with past pandemics and what we can learn from those experiences;
find out the secrets of "the happiest people on earth"; read a story
Khoikhoi people told their children, follow searches for treasure lost
in the sands of the Namibian desert; discover forgotten cooking
secrets; laugh at a story about a man and an ostrich; and much, much
more.
Sent to kill
A 19th Century colonial occupation forces a thousand-year-old African kingdom to fight for its survival.IN A RIVETING TRUE STORY, Sent to kill
describes how British settlers sought to take control of the Southern
African territory of Quthing (today part of Lesotho), ruled by King
Moorosi, leader of the Baphuthi people, in the way they had already done
in territories to the south.It tells, too, how the astute Moorosi was more than a match for his would-be rulers.
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Moorosi: A South African king's battle for survival
A riveting true story of a leader fighting to the death for everything in which he believes
In 19th Century South Africa,
King Moorosi, leader of the Baphuthi people, fiercely resists the
intrusion of colonial forces into his country. The conflict leads to a
protracted war that changes the shape of the sub-continent forever.
The
riveting true story, told here in full for the first time, not only
tells a compelling tale of hostility, intrigue and suspicion, it also
introduces the reader to the unforgettable colonial leaders and their
African counterparts who helped shape the outcome.
You
will delve into the complex personality and drive of Cape Colony
magistrate Hamilton Hope who attempts almost single-handedly to impose
colonial rule on the Baphuthi people in Quthing in southeastern
Basutoland (today's Lesotho). Learn, too, the mind and motives of his
adversary King Moorosi who fiercely resists his attempts, and the French
missionary Frederick Ellenberger who tries desperately to reconcile the
two opposing forces of colonialism and independence to prevent war.
As
the story unfolds and takes in the frontier wars in the Eastern Cape,
you will meet the unforgettable characters who help shape the future of
the sub-continent, such as Sir Bartle Frere, governor of the British
Cape Colony, prime ministers John Molteno and Gordon Sprigg and war
commanders Charles Griffith, Edward Yewd Brabant and Colonel Zachary
Bayly.
At the same time you will learn to know the character and motives
of the Baphuthi King Moorosi, his lieutenants, the Basutho leader
Letsie and his sons.It provides a compelling look at colonialism, imperialism and cultural conflict that has significance for the world today.