Aletta: A Tale Of The Boer Invasion (Book-I)
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ISBN10: 935484636X
ISBN13: 9789354846366
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Aug 17 2021
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789354846366
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Aug 17 2021
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A fierce frontier saga rendered with quiet grandeur and moral clarity. A tale of courage, conquest, and consequence that still speaks to readers today. Aletta: A Tale Of The Boer Invasion returns to the shelf as a meticulously restored classic, offering a vivid window into Victorian South Africa and the Transvaal-Cape Colony setting. Through war and the long arc of colonial drama, Bertram Mitford threads personal loyalties and political fault lines, delivering a work that sits at the crossroads of historical fiction and war fiction. Its themes-imperial ambition, African frontier conflict, and the human costs of empire-resonate with readers who seek both narrative drive and historical texture. This edition honours a significant literary and historical artifact: a cornerstone in boer war classics that illuminates the era's complexities without shy retreat from moral ambiguity. For fans of readers of historical fiction and scholars alike, it reads as both a captivating novel and an academic study guide in narrative form. The work invites collectors of classic literature to re-engage with a pivotal moment in colonial history, and it rewards casual readers with a gripping, human-centred story. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
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