The familiar skirmish at Rorke's Drift and the less well known but equally dramatic events on Hlobane mountain are but two of the highlights in this most respected and unbiased history that looks beyond the short-lived and tragic war that eclipsed the noble Zulu nation. Morris helps us to understand Zulu culture and customs which explain why Cetshwayo took on the might of the British, inflicting on its army some of its worst defeats.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 47 September 2008 ) |
