Carel van der Merwe - Kansvatter: Die Rustelose Lewe van Ben Viljoen

Kansvatter: Die Rustelose Lewe van Ben Viljoen

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Kansvatter: Die Rustelose Lewe van Ben Viljoen
• Author: Carel van der Merwe
• Publisher: Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria
• Publication Date: 2019
• ISBN-13: 9781485310563
• Edition Details: First Edition.
• Binding: Original illustrated softcover.
• Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

• The Book & Covers: Very Good (VG) / Minor Defect Noted
• Interior: The main body of the text block is clean, crisp, white, and tightly bound. Defect: A previous owner's name has been heavily scratched/penned out on the front free endpaper (ffep).
• Exterior: The laminate softcovers are in excellent overall condition, displaying minimal shelf wear or edge scuffing.

Synopsis & Historical Context

Kansvatter is a highly acclaimed biography tracking the wild, chameleonic life of General Ben Viljoen. A brilliant, atypical Boer general, Viljoen refused to settle down after the war, instead leading a colony of Boers to Mexico, staging Boer War re-enactments at the St. Louis World’s Fair, and serving as a military advisor in Mexican revolutions. Van der Merwe delivers a tour de force uncovering the restless, flawed, and charismatic soul of a truly cinematic historical figure.

Author Profile: Carel van der Merwe

Carel van der Merwe is an award-winning South African author and historian famed for his deep investigative biographical work, known for tracking down international archives to reconstruct forgotten lives.