Piet Retief. The Dubious Hero.

£15.00

Piet Retief,the leader of the dutch Boer-Trekkers,was reportedly a dismal failure in almost all that he undertook,and yet his name stands out in the hall of fame amongst the many heroes in African history.This book relates the story of this very strange man.He was a stubborn arrogant person,he was repeatedly warned not to pay a second visit to the Zulu King Dingaan,but puffed up with pride and self assurence he ignored all advise from the American missionary Rev. George Champion,and went to his death.Who was this man Retief ?.

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H/b in v/g clean boards,in v/g printed d/w ,somewhat shelf-rubbed and with a faded spine.Size 9×6 pp 174,bibliography,no plates text only.Hinges strong.Binding tight (suggest unread) Internaly clean and bright throughout. A v/g–v/g clean copy.

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