Allan Webb

Candles in an African Wind

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Rogues, Romance, Rhodes, Railways, Raids, Rebellion, Rinderpest... The sabres rattled amongst nations: Great Britain, Germany, the South African Boer Republic, Rhodesia, Bechuanaland and the great African warrior tribes... Resource-hungry power brokers and their lust for fame and fortune shape the destiny of common people from different nations and ethnic backgrounds whose lives are inextricably intertwined and shaped by the colonial expanse of the 1890s, all within the fabulously rich but untamed interior of southern Africa. Cecil John Rhodes, Prime Minister of the Cape and Natal Provinces, will stop at nothing to expand British influence and lay claim to the wealth and riches within the region. His vision is to push his railway north as far as Cairo to expand the influence of the Crown. Willam Brady - a humble prisoner deported from England and in the bond of a military Colonel - grasps his opportunities in southern Africa, experiencing enthralling adventures, the rekindling of his faith and unlikely friendships before winning the hand of a beautiful wife.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781398468054
• ISBN-10: 1398468053
• Artikelnr.: 66126974

Autorenporträt

Allan is an engaging and positive person with an outgoing character; he possesses a fine sense of humour. Born and raised in Matabeleland, Rhodesia, Allan enjoys the outdoors, wildlife, exploring God's creations and the adventures that these pursuits bring. He has four adult children and five grand-children. Allan is a man of faith and is active pastorally in the local church. He and his wife, Linda, and their extended family now reside in Mandurah, Western Australia.