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