Author: John Wilcox Year: 2004 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Historical fiction, Fiction
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ISBNs: 9780755309832 0755309839 |
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In 1879 the redcoats of the British Army are universally regarded as the finest fighting force in the world. Among them is Lieutenant Simon Fonthill, dispatched to South Africa with much to prove: for Colonel Covington, his former Commanding Officer, has slanderously branded him a coward.
In the Cape, tension is high. The Zulus, an independent nation of magnificently militant tribesmen, threaten the colonial government's vision of a united South Africa. And Simon has been chosen for a particularly dangerous mission: to travel deep into Zululand to discover the intentions of the king. Simon encounters violence and imprisonment before he is faced with his greatest challenge. Escaping from the massacre at the Battle of Isandlwana, he must warn the tiny garrison at Rorke's Drift of the threat posed by advancing Zulu impis. He has a chance to prove Covington a liar, but he may pay the ultimate price...
This book is part of the "Simon Fonthill" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "The Shangani Patrol" First published in 2010 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Siege of Khartoum" First published in 2009 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Guns of El Kebir" First published in 2007 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Diamond Frontier" First published in 2006 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Road To Kandahar" First published in 2005 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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