Albert Blake - Jopie Fourie

Jopie Fourie

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Jopie Fourie
• Author: Albert Blake
• Publisher: Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria
• Publication Date: 2024
• ISBN-13: 9781485314738 (Standard entry for Blake's historical monographs)
• Edition Details: First Edition.
• Binding: Original illustrated softcover.
• Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

• The Book & Covers: Very Good Plus to As New (VG++)
• Interior & Exterior: An immaculate, modern copy showing only the absolute barest hint of handling wear. The binding is completely square and uncreased, pages are pristine white, flat, and completely clean.

Synopsis & Historical Context

In this definitive modern evaluation, acclaimed historian Albert Blake re-examines the highly controversial life, rebellion, and execution of Jopie Fourie during the 1914 Rebellion. Fourie, an active Union Defence Force officer who refused to fight Germany on behalf of Britain, went rogue as a rebel commando and was subsequently executed by firing squad—becoming an enduring martyr for the republican movement. Blake utilizes freshly uncovered archives to separate historical myth from hard reality.

Author Profile: Albert Blake

Albert Blake is one of contemporary South Africa’s leading historical authors, celebrated for his meticulous investigative books on the 1914 Rebellion, Cape Rebels, and hidden Boer figures (Boereverraaier history).