The Great Boer War [Kindle Edition]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Author)

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

About the Author

Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the best loved writers in the English Language, mainly for his Sherlock Holmes character, but he also wrote historic non-fiction, adventure, other detective and mystery, and personal stories, all to great acclaim.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 761 KB
• Print Length: 469 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1419164589
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Public Domain Books (February 1, 2002)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000JQU9HO
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,751 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #16 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Social Sciences

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good history from the period. But definite slant., June 20, 2010

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M&PK (GA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Great Boer War (Kindle Edition)

From the files of Sherlock Holmes to the history of the transvall..... I didn't know Doyle had done this piece. Nor did I realize he made multiple revisions as more "facts" were revealed to him.

A great read in the beginning, and I want to stay away from any political stance for one party or another, but after a short period, it becomes overly clear that Doyle is writing as an Englishman first, and an historian second.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For Queen, and Empire, February 26, 2011

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Janus2424 "Janus2424" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Boer War (Paperback)

The creator of Sherlock Holmes was definitely for the Empire first, England second, and history third. That being said, it is on the whole a good read although it drags at times. The writing style captures a certain late Victorian imperial mindset, not unlike the Sherlock Holmes novels, that is itself fascinating and historically valuable. I recommend the "Great Anglo Boer War" by Byron Farwell, which is both more readable and accurate than Doyle's lengthy work.