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

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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