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Title: The Zulus at War
Subtitle: The History, Rise, and Fall of the Tribe That Washed Its Spears
Author: Adrian Greaves, Xolani Mkhize
Narrator: Kevin Free
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-14-14
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes
Genres: History, World
Publisher's Summary:
By tracing the long and turbulent history of the Zulus from their arrival in South Africa and the establishment of Zululand, The Zulus at War is an important and readable addition to this popular subject area. It describes the violent rise of King Shaka and his colorful successors under whose leadership the warrior nation built a fearsome fighting reputation without equal among the native tribes of South Africa. It also examines the tactics and weapons employed during the numerous intertribal battles over this period. They then became victims of their own success in that their defeat of the Boers in 1877 and 1878 in the Sekhukhuni War prompted the well-documented British intervention. Initially the might of the British Empire was humbled as never before by the surprising Zulu victory at Isandlwana but the 1879 war ended with the brutal crushing of the Zulu nation. But, as Adrian Greaves reveals, this was by no means the end of the story. The little known consequences of the division of Zululand, the Boer War, and the 1906 Zulu Rebellion are analyzed in fascinating detail. An added attraction for listeners is that this long-awaited history is written not just by a leading authority but also, thanks to the coauthors contribution, from the Zulu perspective using much completely fresh material.
Members Reviews:
Great account of Zulu history
I've found this book to be exceptional in its detailing the accounts of Zulu war history and Zulu history in general. That said, as a Zulu myself, I was appalled by the mis-pronunciation of the otherwise fine narrator. More care should have been taken in learning to pronounce Zulu words properly. To be fair, I don't expect 100% accurate pronunciation from (I presume) a non-Zulu speaker.
Narrator was cringeworthy with African words
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Would have been much better with someone familiar with how the words are supposed to be spoken.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Kevin Free?
Trevor Noah or someone else familiar with South African languages.
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Title: The Zulus at War
Subtitle: The History, Rise, and Fall of the Tribe That Washed Its Spears
Author: Adrian Greaves, Xolani Mkhize
Narrator: Kevin Free
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-14-14
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes
Genres: History, World
Publisher's Summary:
By tracing the long and turbulent history of the Zulus from their arrival in South Africa and the establishment of Zululand, The Zulus at War is an important and readable addition to this popular subject area. It describes the violent rise of King Shaka and his colorful successors under whose leadership the warrior nation built a fearsome fighting reputation without equal among the native tribes of South Africa. It also examines the tactics and weapons employed during the numerous intertribal battles over this period. They then became victims of their own success in that their defeat of the Boers in 1877 and 1878 in the Sekhukhuni War prompted the well-documented British intervention. Initially the might of the British Empire was humbled as never before by the surprising Zulu victory at Isandlwana but the 1879 war ended with the brutal crushing of the Zulu nation. But, as Adrian Greaves reveals, this was by no means the end of the story. The little known consequences of the division of Zululand, the Boer War, and the 1906 Zulu Rebellion are analyzed in fascinating detail. An added attraction for listeners is that this long-awaited history is written not just by a leading authority but also, thanks to the coauthors contribution, from the Zulu perspective using much completely fresh material.
Members Reviews:
Great account of Zulu history
I've found this book to be exceptional in its detailing the accounts of Zulu war history and Zulu history in general. That said, as a Zulu myself, I was appalled by the mis-pronunciation of the otherwise fine narrator. More care should have been taken in learning to pronounce Zulu words properly. To be fair, I don't expect 100% accurate pronunciation from (I presume) a non-Zulu speaker.
Narrator was cringeworthy with African words
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Would have been much better with someone familiar with how the words are supposed to be spoken.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Kevin Free?
Trevor Noah or someone else familiar with South African languages.