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The Cape and the Kafirs, or Notes of Five Years' Residence in South Africa (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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The following Notes are principally travelling sketches of scenes, manners and customs in the Cape Colony and on the Kafir frontier. They are intended to describe whatever the Author found most amusing or remarkable in those regions, and to record such of his personal ad ventures as tend to illustrate his subject; not mainly to advocate any political or social views he may entertain with regard to South Africa and its present or future condition.'
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This gripping book is the author's record of five years residence as a British emigrant in the Cape Colony, South Africa, during the early to mid-19th century. It delves into the author's experiences and observations within the context of the social, political, and cultural backdrop of the Cape Colony at the time â" when the British Empire was vying for control with the Dutch and the indigenous Khoisan peoples. Through the author's detailed accounts, the reader gains insight into the economic and social dynamics that characterize the Cape Colony, particularly the harsh treatment of the native inhabitants by the European settlers. The hardships faced by both the indigenous population and the British settlers give way to valuable reflections on the nature of colonialism, racism, and the search for identity in a foreign land. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333859602_0
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