It’s Our Land You Want is the comprehensive sequel to the best seller Great Trek Uncut.
This well researched, hard hitting and detailed account of our history cover s the period of 1852 through to 1918 and highlights milestone events which affected all the different people of this country from the time of the four independent states through Union and beyond.
Wonderful stories illustrate some of the complexities of our society and show how difficult it was, and is, to mould a homogenous society out of our diverse cultures and people. Throughout the theme of the title re-occurs “It’s our land you want”, as the struggle for land, cattle and power characterizes every conflict in our history.
Whilst charting the unfolding history, wonderful stories make the book difficult to put down. Stories which include Nongquase and the decimation of the Xhosa Nation; One President – two Countries; “Daar Kom die Alabama”; and many vivid stories which make this not only a comprehensive history book, but and entertaining and easy to read story which brings the people and events to life.
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