The Zulus (Trade Editions) - Softcover

Knight, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855329425 ISBN 13: 9781855329423

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

'A very remarkable people, the Zulu', the British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, said on hearing of a fresh disaster in the war of 1879, 'They defeat our generals; they convert our bishops; they have settled the fate of a great European dynasty'. Remarkable indeed, to have taken on the full might of the British Empire at its height, and won, if not the war, at least some of the battles. This book explains who the Zulus were, and how they achieved the fame as warriors which they enjoy to this day.

About this title

About the Author:

Ian Knight was born in 1956. He was a freelance writer on military history for ten years before studying Afro-Caribbean History at the University of Kent. He has written widely on Zulu history and travelled extensively in Zululand. Ian was the editor of the Victorian Military Society journal for many years, and has written several books for Osprey.

Angus McBride is one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles in the past three decades. Born in 1931 of Highland parents but orphaned as a child, he was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School. He worked in advertising agencies from 1947, and after national service, emigrated to South Africa. He now lives and works in Cape Town.

Synopsis:

The rise and fall of the Zulu nation is described in this work which aims to give readers an insight into what it was like to live and fight as a Zulu warrior.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1855329425
• ISBN 13: 9781855329423
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: McBride Angus