South Africa History in an Hour, Anthony Holmes
South Africa History in an Hour, Anthony Holmes
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South Africa: History in an Hour

Author: Anthony Holmes

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 1 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2012

Synopsis

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. With the passing of Nelson Mandela, ‘the father of the nation’, comes the end of an era, and the moment to look back on his remarkable saving, and remaking, of South Africa. After years of oppression and racial inequality, concentrated violence and apartheid, Mandela led the country to unite ‘for the freedom of us all’ as the country’s first black President. SOUTH AFRICA: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives a lively account of the formation of modern South Africa, from the first contact with seventeenth-century European sailors, through the colonial era, the Boer Wars, apartheid and the establishment of a tolerant democracy in the late twentieth century. Here is a clear and fascinating overview of the emergence of the ‘Rainbow Nation’. Know your stuff: read about South African history in just one hour.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu

“Visit Cape Town and history is never far from your grasp. It lingers in the air, a scent on the breeze, an explanation of circumstance that shaped the Rainbow People. Stroll around the old downtown and it’s impossible not to be affected by the trials and tribulations of the struggle. But, in many w......more

Goodreads review by Theo Milos

South Africa’s history started with colonialism by countries as England and The Netherlands. Then in the end of the 1800s riots started to emerge. The ruling white minority legislated racial laws so called Apartheid laws. This meant that certain groups of people could live in a certain area. Black f......more

Goodreads review by The Book Consultant

This was an excellent brief history of South Africa. It starts with the Dutch colonization in the 1600’s and focuses heavily on the rise and fall of apartheid. Before reading this book, I had read Nelson Mandela’s The Long Walk to Freedom (a FANTASTIC read). Prior to reading THAT, I really knew nothi......more

Goodreads review by Mary

This was so helpful as I prepare for a vacation to South Africa. I have Nelson Mendala's autobiography to read on the plane, but I didn't know the context in which to set his life story. This provides that. It is really only a history of white and black relations in South Africa, so I'd be intereste......more

Quotes

‘If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past’ Dominic Sandbrook ‘The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age’ Andrew Roberts, Bookseller ‘This is genius’ MacWorld.com

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