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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Famous Story Expertly Told
As anyone who has ever read of Rorke's Drift or seen The Great Movie, the events of January 1879 in Natal bear regular retelling, and for the purists no detail is without significance. This short summary of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift is expertly handled and contains some details of the battles and their brave participants which are to be treasured. No writer of...
Published on January 19, 2000 by Peter Gosling
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too much Drift
Not a bad book, for a general overview of what happened at Rorke's Drift. However, too much of the book is background information, as only about one-half the book is about the actual battle. For the best book about Rorke's Drift, I recommend "The Washing of the Spears". Also, the movie "Zulu" is an accurate, (for Hollywood), portrayal of the battle.
Published on October 19, 2009 by Dancing Fool
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Famous Story Expertly Told,
By Peter Gosling (Canberra, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rorke's Drift (Wordsworth Military Library) (Paperback)
As anyone who has ever read of Rorke's Drift or seen The Great Movie, the events of January 1879 in Natal bear regular retelling, and for the purists no detail is without significance. This short summary of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift is expertly handled and contains some details of the battles and their brave participants which are to be treasured. No writer of fiction could evoke more drama, tragedy, heroism or humanity than that surrounding the fearless Zulu Impis and the 24th Regiment of Foot. Readers will find that Michael Glover has put it all in a nutshell.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too much Drift,
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This review is from: Rorke's Drift (Wordsworth Military Library) (Paperback)
Not a bad book, for a general overview of what happened at Rorke's Drift. However, too much of the book is background information, as only about one-half the book is about the actual battle. For the best book about Rorke's Drift, I recommend "The Washing of the Spears". Also, the movie "Zulu" is an accurate, (for Hollywood), portrayal of the battle.
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Rorke's Drift (Wordsworth Military Library) by Michael Glover (Paperback - 1997)
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