A History of South AfricaThis is a one-volume history of South Africa, one of the world's most troubled nations. It covers the earliest foundations of the modern South African state in the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as the most recent developments. |
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An Inn on the Road to the Indies | 21 |
Victualling Station to Colony | 40 |
The Last Days of the Honorable Company | 68 |
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