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A wide-eyed South African conscript relates his small share of the war in Angola and Namibia in the 1980s. This is not the usual military history, written by a commander armed with facts, nor a researched story of a war or campaign.  It is a personal experience. Being brutally honest it will resonate not only with readers of all things military but also with a wider literary audience, for its poetic prose and subtle sentiments, and for its entertaining narrative. It may thus be of interest not only to the South African men who were there, but to their women who were left behind, and to all men and women anywhere. It is a book by a non-warrior dumped into a war, which nevertheless provides vivid alternative first-hand accounts whose validity cannot simply be brushed aside by professional historians. Descriptive writing takes readers right into the colourful past, into action and into personal interactions. Notes made at the time preserve intimate details of what it was like to be a White South African during Apartheid, and the surprisingly humane culture within its small but effective White-led Army. Dialogue is remembered verbatim as is the unique jargon and profanity of the time, with English translations where Afrikaans is spoken. After a brief life background the narrative moves chronologically through two years of military training, deployment, combat and demobilisation, with comments on the human effect of these experiences. The result is a compelling time capsule: the South African Defence Force ceased to exist in 1994 when South Africa began its non-racial democracy. Surprisingly, because it was a humane army it was a good one. This is not just a liberal attitude. It meant that when a thing needed doing, it was done conscientiously and thoroughly, with thought for secondary effects. It was a dangerous opponent to have, inflicting maximum casualties where this was necessary, but when the need passed, it switched easily to a humanitarian purpose. There was much lost that being unique (and laudable) in the Old South African culture and in its Army's approach and attitude, is fascinating today. Paperback, 208 pages. Published 2017.

Subtitle: Memories of the Border War by South African Soldiers who Fought in it. Editor: Karen Batley Publisher: Jonathan Ball () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 133 Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1 cm +++ Edited by Karen Batley +++ A Secret Burden is a selection of poetry and prose, written anonymously by young, white South African conscripts deployed during the so-called 'Border War' in Angola and Namibia. Collected when the South African military withdrew from the Border, and appearing only now almost two decades later, A Secret Burden allows the reader an intimate and sometimes shocking glimpse of the hardships that these young men endured - it is an expression of the bewilderment, anger and bitterness that they felt at the time.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Soft cover; 172 pages. Very good condition. Gift inscription. Under 1kg.   An intimate account of what it was like to fly open-cockpit, single-engined aircraft over primitive Africa in the early s, written by one of the pioneers of the African air-routes.  

Subtitle: A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change Author: Roger Thurow Publisher: PublicAffairs () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 273 Dimensions: 24 x 16.2 x 2.5 cm +++ by Roger Thurow +++ This story of a group of Kenyan farmers working to transcend lives of dire poverty and hunger illuminates the challenges, and vital necessity, of transforming Africa's agricultural sector. Africa's small farmers, who comprise two-thirds of its population, toil in a time warp, without mechanized equipment, fertilizer, or irrigation; using primitive storage facilities, roads and markets; lacking capital, credit and insurance.   But in , one group of farmers in Kenya came together to try to change their odds for success - and their families' futures. Roger Thurow spent a year following their progress. In The Last Hunger Season,  the intimate dramas of the farmers' lives unfold, amidst growing awareness that to feed the world's growing population, food production must double by .    A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Author: Stephan Wolfart Publisher: David Philip () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - Dust jacket has some rubbing and very slight wear to edges. A few small dents to bottom of boards. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 160 Dimensions: 22.6 x 31 x 1.8 cm +++ by Stephan Wolfart +++ At Cape Agulhas, the African continent reaches gently into the ocean at its southernmost point. In the land and water that surround it, the Augulhas Plain harbours some of the richest biodiversity on earth.  The Southern Tip of Africa contains a selection of photographs - breathtaking panoramas, intimate portraits and intricate close-ups. It includes a very accessible narrative about the region and 13 features by academics and specialists in the field, including information about sharks, whales, medicinal plants, Dyer Island, fynbos and much more.    A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Subtitle: The Autobiography   Author: Eddie Barlow  Publisher: Tafelberg () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 212 Dimensions: 22.1 x cm +++ by Eddie Barlow +++ Eddie Barlow changed South African cricket, first as a world-class player in the s when he installed a positive approach to the game and latterly as an inspiring and successful coach. This extraordinary man was, however, more than a cricketer as revealed by this intimate and entertaining account of his life, written in his own words before his death in December .   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.