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As a young, ambitious soldier, Winston Churchill managed to get himself posted to the 21st Lancers in 1899 as a war correspondent for the Morning Post - and joined them in fighting the rebel Boer settlers in South Africa. In this conflict, rebel forces in the Transvaal and Orange Free State had proclaimed their own statehood, calling it the Boer Republic.

In The Boer War, winner of the Netherland's 2013 Libris History Prize and shortlisted for the 2013 AKO Literature Prize, the author brings a completely new perspective to this chapter of South African history, critically examining the involvement of the Netherlands in the war. Furthermore, unlike other accounts, Martin Bossenbroek explores the war primarily through the experiences of three men uniquely active during the bloody conflict.

In Young Colonists, Henty delves into the tumultuous wars of the British Empire in Africa. While his sympathies clearly lie with the English—much like our young protagonist—Hentys keen historical insight and skillful storytelling fuse real-life events with a captivating personal narrative. In his own words, he expresses the challenge of recounting these two campaigns marked by British defeats, yet he hopes this tale will resonate with readers through the undying English spirit and bravery of its hero. - Summary by redrun and the author

The Boer Wars were a series of two conflicts between the British Empire and the Boer republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State in Southern Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The first Boer War took place from 1880-1881, while the second Boer War lasted from 1899-1902. These wars were the result of longstanding tensions and rivalries between the British colonial authorities and the Boer settlers, who were of Dutch, German, and Huguenot descent. The First Boer War:The immediate trigger for the First Boer War was the British annexation of the Transvaal in 1877, which the...

The Great Boer War (1899-1902) - more properly the Great Anglo-Boer War - was one of the last romantic wars, pitting a sturdy, stubborn pioneer people fighting to establish the independence of their tiny nation against the British Empire at its peak of power and self-confidence. It was fought in the barren vastness of the South African veldt, and it produced in almost equal measure extraordinary feats of personal heroism, unbelievable examples of folly and stupidity, and many incidents of humor and tragedy.

The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 saw the British Empire at the height of its power facing a small band of highly mobile Boers in South Africa. The war introduced the world to the concentration camp and is regarded as the first war of the modern era where magazine rifles, trenches and machine guns were deployed extensively. British losses topped 28 000 in a conflict that was supposed to take a few weeks but lasted three years.

Livet under Besættelsen gik videre. Under krigens ekstreme situation voksede en omfattende og organiseret kriminalitet - som ellers kun var kendt fra forbudstidens USA - frem. Ikke mindst i den brutale politiløse tid fra 1944. Ulovlig handel med rationeringsmærker, cigaretter mv. fandt sted over hele landet på kaffebarer og i baglokaler. Opfindsomheden var stor blandt menigmand, men også egentlig erhvervskriminalitet, hvor en lang række respektable virksomheder var involveret, fandt sted.

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Das Hörbuch „Zhang hat Angst!" ist eine beeindruckende Geschichte über einen 9-jährigen Jungen, der in einer verschlossenen Welt lebt: Nordkorea. Als Zhang erfährt, dass seine Mutter eine Christin ist, gerät er in einen Gewissenskonflikt. Kim Il-sung ist doch ihr ewiger Führer und Gott, wie kann die Mutter dann einem fremden Gott dienen?! Außerdem muss jeder, der bei einem anderen eine Bibel entdeckt oder erfährt, dass dieser an einen anderen Gott glaubt, diese Person verraten.

Zhang hat seine Kindheit bisher in einer verschlossenen Welt verbracht: Nordkorea. Seit drei Generationen lebt das Volk unter dem Zwang, die Machthaber aus der Kim-Familie anzubeten. Darum werden Christen als Feinde angesehen – sie müssen beseitigt werden. Wie sollen sie da überleben? Zhangs gläubige Familie entschließt sich, aus Nordkorea auszubrechen. Gemeinsam gelingt es ihnen nach China zu fliehen. Doch auch dort sind sie nicht sicher.