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The Irish Boer Woman
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ISBN10: 1533494622
ISBN13: 9781533494627
Publisher: Createspace
Published: May 27 2016
Pages: 284
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781533494627
Publisher: Createspace
Published: May 27 2016
Pages: 284
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Irish Boer Woman is the second volume of the Brigid O'Meara trilogy that follows the life of an adventurous young Irish dancehall singer who is drawn into the intrigues and violence of the Jameson Raid of 1895, as told in the first volume, England Wants your Gold. This riveting sequel is a story of courage, determination and selflessness as Brigid, who is also a committed Irish nationalist, is drawn into the conflict of the Anglo-Boer War by identifying with the struggle of the Boers to regain their independence, putting herself in direct conflict with Britain's prevailing vision of an expanding global empire. Her loyalty to the Boer cause leads to her incarceration in a British concentration camp; adding to her emotional turmoil is her romantic involvement with a British Uitlander, who is facing charges of high treason for smuggling weapons into Kruger's Transvaal Republic.
Professor Johann van den Berg, former Dean of Science at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, writes, 'The Irish Boer Woman draws the reader into the world of the people who found themselves in the midst of the war, to share their experiences - the foreboding, the hopes and despair, the fear, resentment and hatred, as well as the terrible loss and suffering of many. There is brutality but also tenderness and support in the midst of this great misery, the bitterness of defeat... it is all there.'
British historian and author, Jacky Parker, writes, 'along with a deep and thorough knowledge of political issues, Neville Herrington has captured the essence of the early Afrikaners' quest for self-determination in their struggle against British imperialism.'
British historian and author, Jacky Parker, writes, 'along with a deep and thorough knowledge of political issues, Neville Herrington has captured the essence of the early Afrikaners' quest for self-determination in their struggle against British imperialism.'
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