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The Washing Of The Spears: The Rise And Fall Of The Zulu Nation (Paperback)

by Donald R. Morris (Author) "IT WAS an endless land of scattered riches and infinite variety..." (more)
Key Phrases: conical koppie, stony koppie, lekker lewe, Natal Kaffirs, Rorke's Drift, Port Natal (more...)
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Filled with colorful characters, dramatic battles like Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift, and an inexorable narrative momentum, this unsurpassed history details the sixty-year existence of the world's mightiest African empire—from its brutal formation and zenith under the military genius Shaka (1787–1828), through its inevitable collision with white expansionism, to its dissolution under Cetshwayo in the Zulu War of 1879.


About the Author
Donald R. Morris, a graduate of Annapolis, served in the Navy and later in the CIA. In addition to two novels, he has written columns and articles for theHouston Post, Atlantic Monthly, American Heritage, Proceedings, and the Encyclopedia Britannica, among others. He lives in Houston, Texas, where he publishes the Donald R. Morris Newsletter.

Product Details
  • Paperback: 650 pages
  • Publisher: Da Capo Press (August 21, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0306808668
  • ISBN-13: 978-0306808661
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #411,653 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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