Cetywayo And His White Neighbours; Remarks On Recent Events In Zululand, Natal, And The Transvaal (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354849428)

A sharp warning and a window into a vanished world, Cetywayo And His White Neighbours opens a dialog that still matters. This is not mere adventure; it is a measured, controversial examination of empire, frontier, and the people who shaped nineteenth-century Africa. H. Rider Haggard's study moves between travelogue and polemic, blending vivid scenes of Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal with a probing look at imperial politics and racial attitudes. The book invites readers to question received narratives, offering a Victorian adventure fiction that doubles as a critical record of attitudes, power, and policy on the British frontier. It rewards attentive readers with a nuanced portrait of cultural contact, conflict, and compromise, rather than sensationalism alone. Historical significance and literary craft converge here: a work once central to debates about empire is revisited for modern readers and scholars alike. Its transfer from obscurity to the public gaze makes it a compelling object for general readers and classic-literature collectors who seek authentic colonial discourse, as well as academic study guides that illuminate context and consequence. Out of print for decades, this edition from Alpha Editions has been restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint, it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure that preserves a pivotal moment in transvaal and natal history, and in the broader saga of the Victorian empire adventure.

Author: H. Rider Haggard
ISBN-10: 9354849423
ISBN-13: 9789354849428
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2021
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d