Cetywayo and His White Neighbors

by H. Rider Haggard

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Genres: History, Classics, Nonfiction

294 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1983

About the author

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and the creator of the Lost World literary genre. His stories, situated at the lighter end of the scale of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential. He was also involved in agricultural reform and improvement in the British Empire.

His breakout novel was King Solomon's Mines (1885), which was to be the first in a series telling of the multitudinous adventures of its protagonist, Allan Quatermain.

Haggard was made a Knight Bachelor in 1912 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1919. He stood unsuccessfully for Parliament as a Conservative candidate for the Eastern division of Norfolk in 1895. The locality of Rider, British Columbia, was named in his memory.

Reviews

[Elaine]

Fascinating book! If the history of South Africa has ever been of interest to you, this is the book to read. It covers the history of the Boers, the English annexation, the Zulu's and other Native tribes and the impact of each on the region. This writer has been part of this history and his insights, experiences and analysis is very illuminating. It is not a "dry" read. It is well worth the read.

[Trounin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Путь Хаггарда в литературу начинался с публицистической работы. Райдер взялся показать исторические и политические процессы, происходившие на юге Африки. Успеха это начинание ему не принесло, наоборот – обременило расходами. Уже написанный труд не брались публиковать, а где согласились, там попросили внести определённую сумму, которую Хаггард так и не оправдал. Сообщить он хотел о ситуации вокруг непростой обстановки, в центр которой Райдер поставил вождя зулусов – Кетчвайо. Вот о нём и о его белых соседях читателю следовало узнать подробнее.

(c) Trounin

[George · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written in 1882, it is Rider's long overview, with specifics, of the history of the British connections to the areas of Natal and the Transvall and relations with the Zulu and Dutch settlers, Boers, in the Transvall. He is providing this information in order to put the record straight from his point of view as he was living in the area and involved in some of the actions during this time.