Scorched earth by Fransjohan Pretorius (Ed)
Scorched earth by Fransjohan Pretorius (Ed)
Hardcover, ISBN 9780798141925
Publisher: Human and Rousseau, 2001 First Edition.
Used - Very Good+. This book is in very good condition. The Dust Jacket has some very limited signs of wear and the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Neat gift inscription on first page. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The book is protected with a Cellophane cover. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.
The policy of scorched earth followed by the British forces during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902, as well as the concentration camps in which the Boer women and children were placed, led to bitter memories and trauma that haunted Afrikaners and other inhabitants of South Africa alike for many years. In this newly revised edition a group of eminent historians take a fresh and sober look, with the perspective brought about by a hundred years, at this most controversial aspect of the war.
Fascinating illustrations and photographs offers a fresh account of the most controversial aspects of the war. Providing a gripping picture of life in the camps and those affected by the contentious policy of ‘scorched earth’ – one of the most abhorrent practices of the Anglo Boer War which changed the course of South African history.
