The Young Colonists: A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars


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(4.8 stars; 2 reviews)

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)

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Preface 2:07 Leído por Larry Wilson
A Snow-Drift 21:59 Leído por ShrimpPhish
The Red Flag 22:00 Leído por ShrimpPhish
The Farm 23:02 Leído por George Banfield
The Outbreak of War 24:24 Leído por gracesilvey
Isandula 23:32 Leído por gracesilvey
Zlobani 21:07 Leído por Cbteddy
Kambula 25:56 Leído por gracesilvey
The Second Advance 25:12 Leído por gracesilvey
Ulundi 23:02 Leído por gracesilvey
A Trading Expedition 28:34 Leído por sarahsilvey
A Troop of Lions 23:43 Leído por sarahsilvey
An Attack by Elephants 23:10 Leído por Belinda Mc
A Brush with the Natives 23:50 Leído por gracesilvey
Trapped in a Defile 23:14 Leído por bilwelvox
A Mountain-Torrent 22:24 Leído por LuellaMargaret
A Fight with the Boers 15:46 Leído por LuellaMargaret
A Terrible Journey 18:10 Leído por LuellaMargaret
The Boer Insurrection 14:28 Leído por LuellaMargaret
The Garrisons in the Transvaal 16:01 Leído por LuellaMargaret
Laing’s Neck 22:22 Leído por LuellaMargaret