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To Hell With Cronjé
ISBN-13:
9780798167451
Veröffentl:
2014
Seiten:
272
Autor:
Ingrid Winterbach
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
Reflowable
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
During the last few weeks of the Anglo-Boer War, a small group of Boer soldiers escort a traumatised young man home. Amongst them are Reitz and Ben, who, as scientists, are increasingly aware of the futility of the war. Injury puts Reitz and Ben in the care of three women on a nearby farm, offering a chance for healing in more than one respect.
The events in this novel take place during the last few weeks of the Anglo-Boer War. A small group of Boer soldiers departs from the Colony to the Free State to take a traumatised young man back to his home. Two of the men, Reitz Steyn and Ben Maritz, are scientists, and the novel focuses on their experiences. The suffering and hardships of the war left its mark on this little group, and especially Reitz and Ben are increasingly aware of the futility of it all. On their way they are apprehended and held in a strange camp by other Boers. After they have been wounded during the execution of a mysterious assignment Reitz and Ben are cared for by three women on a nearby farm. Their stay with these women offers a chance for healing in more than one respect. An impressive novel written with an understated poignancy and drama about the futility of war.