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Diamonds, Gold and War : The Making of South Africa by Martin Meredith
37.99 NZD
39.99 (5% off)
Category: History
A full-blooded history of the making of South Africa that covers not only the exploration of the âÂÂDark ContinentâÂÂ, but also the diamond and gold rushes, the two Boer wars and the famous defeats at the hands of the Zulus. First published 2007.
Mandela: A Biography by Martin Meredith
30.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Nelson Mandela stands out as one of the most admired political figures of the twentieth century. It was his leadership and moral courage above all that helped to deliver a peaceful end to apartheid in South Africa after years of racial division and violence and to establish a fledgling democracy there. ...Show more
The State of Africa - A History of the Continent since Independence by Martin Meredith
26.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
'As a narrative of Africa's political trajectory since independence, this book is hard to beat... Elegantly written as well as unerringly accurate' Financial Times'Meredith has given a spectacularly clear view of the African political jungle' Spectator'You cannot even begin to understand contemporary Af ...Show more
The State of Africa - A history of fifty years of independence by Martin Meredith
34.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Africa is forever on our TV screens, but the bad-news stories (famine, genocide, corruption) massively outweigh the good (South Africa). Ever since the process of decolonialisation began in the mid-1950s, and arguably before, the continent has appeared to be stuck in a process of irreversible decline. C ...Show more
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