The Boer War
The Boer War was a tragic colonial accident. Romantic books have been written about it, full of hatred for the 'rooineks', as well as academic standard works, but none has done justice to the hope and despair of all involved. Now historian Martin Bossenbroek has filled that gap with his prizewinning book.
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Original title
De Boerenoorlog
Author
Martin Bossenbroek
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We all know the outcome, yet the book remains thrilling for 600 pages.
Het Parool
Bossenbroek proves himself a skilful storyteller.
De Volkskrant
Martin Bossenbroek
Martin Bossenbroek is an assistant professor at Utrecht University and the author of such classics of modern history as Holland at its 'Broadest' (1996) and 'Line of Flour' (2001). The Boer War won him the 2013 Libris History Prize and was shortlisted for the AKO Literature Prize.