The Boer War
$71.72
- Hardcover
464 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2018
Summary
A new analysis of the conflict considered a precursor to the World Wars and the originator of South African apartheid.The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) is one of the most intriguing conflicts of modern history. It has been labeled many things- the first media war, a precursor of the First and Second World Wars, the originator of apartheid. The difference in status and resources between the superpower Great Britain and two insignificant Boer republics in southern Africa was enormous. But, against…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781609807474 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1609807472 |
| Author: | Martin Bossenbroek |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2018 |
| Weight: | 802g |
| Dimensions: | 44mm x 243mm x 167mm |
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Critics Review
“Bossenbroek seems able to read the hearts and souls of the protagonists of the Boer War without doing any disservice to the truth or the facts. This is what gives The Boer War–as thrilling a read as a kids’ adventure storyy–it’s gravity and elegance. Bossenbroek lifts the genre of nonfiction to a higher plane.” -NRC Handelsblad (Holland’s leading daily newspaper of record, akin to the New York Times)
“You know how the war will end, and even so, The Boer War reads like a 460-page thriller. Bossenbroek has worked wonders.” -Het Parool (Amsterdam-based Dutch-language daily newspaper)
About The Author
Martin Bossenbroek
MARTIN BOSSENBROEKis an associate professor and historian at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. He graduated from the Free University of Amsterdam in 1980 and received his doctorate from the University of Leiden in 1992. He is the author of many scholarly articles, andThe Boer Waris his seventh published book.TranslatorYVETTE ROSENBERGwas born in Johannesburg and educated at the universities of Cape Town and Natal. After immigrating to the Netherlands, she was employed as a translator and editor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague from 1983 to 2005. Since 1995 she has also worked on numerous freelance translation projects, including for the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum. She lives in Amsterdam and Cape Town.
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