Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78966 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Synopsis
The surge of public interest in the Zulu War has been quite extraordinary. While in part attributable to increased tourism and the hugely successful film Zulu, one man above all others is responsible - namely David Rattray. Known to many thousands for his emotional and evocative lectures, he also owns a top battlefield-touring lodge Fugitive Drift, close to Iswandlwana and Rorke's Drift. This is David Rattray's first publication (his cassettes and videos have sold thousands) and the power of his name will be considerable. No one is better qualified to explain the causes of this strange colonial war when British Imperial might was initially humiliated in a ghastly slaughter. Pride was somewhat salvaged by the heroic defence of Rorke's Drift and thereafter the Zulus were doomed. Today the battlefields are frequently visited and this attractive book is the perfect companion, being both authoritative, well illustrated and highly accessible.

Customer Reviews

A great book of the Zulu war battlefields

David Rattray was actually born in South Africa and was very close to the Zulu people throughout his life especially as a Game Warden in the Kruger National park. He learned the Zulu language and became fluent, and then felt that the Zulu side of the War was not covered enough, so thats what he set out to do through his books, (this and also Day of the Dead Moon) and through his very popular lectures at the Royal Geographical Society.

Sadly, and perhaps ironically David was murdered this year by Zulu burglars at his Lodge at Fugitives lodge but his work will live on .