Rags of Glory [Hardcover]

Stuart Cloete (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday; First Edition ~1st Printing edition (June 1963)
• ISBN-10: 9997407822
• ISBN-13: 978-9997407825
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,222,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine novel on the Boer War, May 30, 2010

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T. J. Miller (AUCKLAND 1310 New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rags of Glory (Hardcover)

If you have an interest in the Boer war this is as good as any I have have read and a good place to start if you haven't read Cloete before. All the main historical figures are mentioned & I have a fondness for books by Stuart Cloete whom I regard as one of the best South African writers I have read. If you like Wilbur Smith I'm sure you will like any of Cloete's books such as Turning Wheels (Boer trek) ,How Young they died (WW1). If you enjoy this then check out some of his others.

5.0 out of 5 stars transporting novel, December 4, 2011

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kande k - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rags of Glory (Paperback)

I picked up this book for free at a coffee shop a couple of years ago. The imagery and authenticity of characters was striking, and the passion of the author for his subject was unmistakable. I found myself caring about both the events and the author, and the fleeting nature of the time and place portrayed.

The book is not an "easy" read - the scholarly dedication to detail, the dated vernacular, and the (relative) obscurity of the subject kept me on my mental toes the whole way through. That had its own reward though, and I highly recommend the read.

If you can find Rags Of Glory, buy it. Although our household gives away 20+ books each month, this is one of 5-10 with which I won't part.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rags of Glory, May 15, 2009

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Michael Skaret (Green Cove Springs, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rags of Glory (Hardcover)

Well, I probably should have read the fine print. This book cost me $35.00 and what I got was a relatively cheesy little paperback. I mean when this particular edition was new it was a cheeply produced affair. For just 10 to 20 dollars more I could have gotten a hardback edition that I would proudly keep in my library or the same amount less I could have looked a little harder and gotten the same "cheezy little paperback" that I would have read and then donated to the local library. I mean, as I type this I'm looking at a picture on the screen of what I'm reviewing. Well, what I got looks nothing like that picture! Basically, though I know it is my own fault, I'm really dissapointed with this purchase.