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