Diamonds, Gold and War: The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa

The prize was great - not just land, but the riches it held, in the form of diamonds and gold. What became a country called South Africa was, until 1910, a vast and untamed land where great fortunes could be made (and lost); where great battles were fought (and lost), and where great men had their reputations forged, or dashed, or sometimes both.

Softcover. English. Simon & Shuster. 2008. 570pp. Fair/good condition. Book No: 2001946