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


Lu par LibriVox Volunteers

(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)

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