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The war declared by the Boers on 11 October 1899 gave the British, as Kipling said, no end of a lesson'. The public expected it to be over by Christmas, but it proved to be the longest (two and three-quarter years), the costliest (over 200 million), the bloodiest (at least 22,000 British, 25,000 Boer and 12,000 African lives) and the most humiliating war that Britain fought between 1815 and 1914. Thomas Pakenham's was the first full-scale documentary history of the war to be attempted since 1910. His narrative is based on first-hand and largely unpublished sources, from British and South African archives to the private papers, letters and diaries of the protagonists and soldiers of both sides, and the tape-recorded memories of over fifty survivors. Out of this historical goldmine, Thomas Pakenham has constructed a narrative as vivid and fast-moving as a novel, and throws new light on the blunders and personal feuds of the British generals. He writes movingly of the plight of the 100,000 black Africans who served both armies, and explains the final political victory of the Boers - how they lost the war but won the peace - with far-reaching consequences for Europe and South Africa.
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Reissue of the definitive and highly acclaimed history of The Boer War, first published in 1979
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Thomas Pakenham, the eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Longford, was born in 1933 and educated at Ampleforth and Oxford. He lives in Ireland and London.
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- Data di pubblicazione1997
- ISBN 10 0297819143
- ISBN 13 9780297819141
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine688
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The war declared by the Boers on 11 October 1899 gave the British, as Kipling said, no end of a lesson'. The public expected it to be over by Christmas, but it proved to be the longest (two and three-quarter years), the costliest (over 200 million), the bloodiest (at least 22,000 British, 25,000 Boer and 12,000 African lives) and the most humiliating war that Britain fought between 1815 and 1914. Thomas Pakenham's was the first full-scale documentary history of the war to be attempted since 1910. His narrative is based on first-hand and largely unpublished sources, from British and South African archives to the private papers, letters and diaries of the protagonists and soldiers of both sides, and the tape-recorded memories of over fifty survivors. Out of this historical goldmine, Thomas Pakenham has constructed a narrative as vivid and fast-moving as a novel, and throws new light on the blunders and personal feuds of the British generals. He writes movingly of the plight of the 100,000 black Africans who served both armies, and explains the final political victory of the Boers - how they lost the war but won the peace - with far-reaching consequences for Europe and South Africa. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR002930694
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: VG++/VG+/VG+. y 1st. Edn, 2nd. Imp. HARDBACK, "UNCOMMON," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edn: 1st.* Imp: 2nd.* Date of Publication: 1998 (1997)* Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson.* Binding and cover condition: Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps or rubs, minimal shelf wear to upper & lower edges and to head and tail of spine. Light crease to spine. VG+* Jacket condition: Monochrome photo-illustrated dust wrapper, red and green titles to spine and face. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing a shelf price of £30.00. Absolutely minimal, shelf wear to top edges and to head of spine. Now in clear protective wrapper. VG+* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Coloured end papers (green). Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, very slight marks to top & bottom edges, top edge dusty, otherwise no visible faults. VG++.* Illustrations: Four x 8pp blocks of b/w photos, several b/w cartoons and maps within text.* Pages: 578 pp. text. lxxxviii pp., dates, sources, bibliography, notes, index & blank pages at rear.* Description: Thomas Pakenham has written the first full-scale documentary history of the war to be attempted since 1910. The war declared by the Boers on 11 October 1899 gave the British, as Kipling said "no end of a lesson." The public expected it to be over by Christmas. It proved to be the longest (two and three-quarter years), the costliest (over £200 million) the bloodiest (at least 22,000 British, 25,000 Boer and 12,000 African lives) and the most humiliating war Britain fought between 1815 and 1914.* A NEAR FINE text copy of the 1st/2nd. with some minor faults in a VG+ protected dust jacket.* 1998-01-01. n. Codice articolo 380
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The Boer War / Thomas Pakenham
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Descrizione libro New edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xxii, 659 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps, plans, ports ; 25 cm. Notes: First published: 1979. Includes bibliographical references (p. [587]-594) and index. Subjects; South African War, 1899-1902. Guerre des Boers, 1899-1902. Burenkrieg. Southern Africa 20th century. Transvaal - General History (1814-1909). 1 Kg. Codice articolo 380074
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