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

by Martin Meredith · 2007

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Covering the eventful four decades leading up to the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910, this book covers some of the most iconic tales of imperial history.

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war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
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AfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 570 pages

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