'Serving Shaka' is a dramatic evocation of Zulu nation-building, immersing the reader in vivid battle scenes, poignant relationships and tense political machinations. Having masterminded Napoleon Bonaparte's escape from St Helena with his friend Emile Beraud in Needing Napoleon, history teacher Richard Davey now finds himself stranded on the African coast. Richard and Emile encounter Shaka Zulu, a leader even more ruthless and ambitious than the former French emperor. Richard's secret, that he is from the future, is revealed; Bonaparte seeks to outmanoeuvre Shaka; and Emile joins the nascent Zulu army. Buffeted by the birth pangs of nation-building, Richard tries to exert his influence and retain his sense of self, relying on half-remembered lectures from two hundred years in the future.

About the Author
'Serving Shaka' is Gareth Williams' sequel to 'Needing Napoleon' and the second book in the Richard Davey Chronicles. He studied history at Cambridge which led to a career as a history teacher. Now retired, he lives on the magical Isle of Skye with his wife, Helen, and their Pyrenean Mountain dog, Sophie. He is currently working on the third book in the Richard Davey Chronicles.


Book Information
ISBN 9781914913532
Author Gareth Williams
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint The Conrad Press
Publisher The Conrad Press
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 25mm