Description
David Bristow offers spellbinding stories of some amazing, little-known characters from South Africa, past and very past. There is Krotoa, the Khoi maiden who is found working in the Van Riebeeck household as both servant and interpreter, who became the concubine of Danish surgeon Pieter Van Meerhoff and later his wife. Mevrou Maria Mouton, who preferred to socialize with the slaves than her husband on their farm in the Swartland, and conspired to murder him. And the giant Trekboer Coenraad de Buys-rebel, renegade, a man with a price on his head who married many women and fathered a small nation. The explorer Lichtenstein called him a modern-day Hercules. These characters and more are brought to life in The Game Ranger, the Knife, the Lion and the Sheep.
Following in the footsteps of the likes of Rogues, Rebels and Runaways (Nigel Penn) and Of Tricksters, Tyrants and Turncoats and Of Renegades, Romantics and Rabble-Rousers (Max de Preez), The Game Ranger ... offers spell-binding stories of some amazing, little known characters from South Africa, past and very past;It will appeal to everyone with a passion for good story telling, the African bush and Southern African history;The author is well-known
About the Author
David Bristow is a travel journalist, environmental scientist storyteller and specialist tour guide. He started exploring Southern Africa in his early teens and the journey continues. David has a BJourn (hons) from Rhodes University in Grahamstown, and an MA in environmental sciences from Cape Town University. David was born and bred in South Africa and has covered Africa and other parts of the world for the past 20-odd years as a travel and nature writer and a photographer. For 13 years he was editor of Africa's top-selling travel magazine Getaway. David has authored more than 20 books on South and southern African natural history, but now he turns his [talents] to history and cultural heritage with the series 'Stories from the Veld'.
Book Information
ISBN 9781431427024
Author David Bristow
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Jacana Media
Publisher Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 155mm * 15mm
Following in the footsteps of the likes of Rogues, Rebels and Runaways (Nigel Penn) and Of Tricksters, Tyrants and Turncoats and Of Renegades, Romantics and Rabble-Rousers (Max de Preez), The Game Ranger ... offers spell-binding stories of some amazing, little known characters from South Africa, past and very past;It will appeal to everyone with a passion for good story telling, the African bush and Southern African history;The author is well-known
About the Author
David Bristow is a travel journalist, environmental scientist storyteller and specialist tour guide. He started exploring Southern Africa in his early teens and the journey continues. David has a BJourn (hons) from Rhodes University in Grahamstown, and an MA in environmental sciences from Cape Town University. David was born and bred in South Africa and has covered Africa and other parts of the world for the past 20-odd years as a travel and nature writer and a photographer. For 13 years he was editor of Africa's top-selling travel magazine Getaway. David has authored more than 20 books on South and southern African natural history, but now he turns his [talents] to history and cultural heritage with the series 'Stories from the Veld'.
Book Information
ISBN 9781431427024
Author David Bristow
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Jacana Media
Publisher Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 155mm * 15mm
