The Young Colonists: A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars
G. A. Henty
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In this book, Henty explores the wars of the British empire in Africa. His sympathies may be entirely with the English (as is our young protagonist), but his eye for historical detail and his ability to weave a personal plot into the real events of history make this an educational and still engaging read.
Or, in the author's own words:
After having written upwards of fifty records of almost unbroken success to the British arms in almost all parts of the world, I have found it painful to describe these two campaigns in which we suffered defeat. I trust, however, that this story will prove of great interest to the reader because of the characteristic English pluck and daring of its hero. - Summary by redrun and the author (7 hr 24 min)
Chapitres
Preface | 2:07 | Lu par Larry Wilson |
A Snow-Drift | 21:59 | Lu par ShrimpPhish |
The Red Flag | 22:00 | Lu par ShrimpPhish |
The Farm | 23:02 | Lu par George Banfield |
The Outbreak of War | 24:24 | Lu par gracesilvey |
Isandula | 23:32 | Lu par gracesilvey |
Zlobani | 21:07 | Lu par Cbteddy |
Kambula | 25:56 | Lu par gracesilvey |
The Second Advance | 25:12 | Lu par gracesilvey |
Ulundi | 23:02 | Lu par gracesilvey |
A Trading Expedition | 28:34 | Lu par sarahsilvey |
A Troop of Lions | 23:43 | Lu par sarahsilvey |
An Attack by Elephants | 23:10 | Lu par Belinda Mc |
A Brush with the Natives | 23:50 | Lu par gracesilvey |
Trapped in a Defile | 23:14 | Lu par bilwelvox |
A Mountain-Torrent | 22:24 | Lu par LuellaMargaret |
A Fight with the Boers | 15:46 | Lu par LuellaMargaret |
A Terrible Journey | 18:10 | Lu par LuellaMargaret |
The Boer Insurrection | 14:28 | Lu par LuellaMargaret |
The Garrisons in the Transvaal | 16:01 | Lu par LuellaMargaret |
Laing’s Neck | 22:22 | Lu par LuellaMargaret |