The Boer War

Thomas Pakenham

Abacus, 1992 - South African War, 1899-1902 - 659 pages

Rudyard Kipling said of the Boer War that it gave the British, 'no end of a lesson'. Thomas Pakenham's account of the terrible conflict shows how the war had unforseen consequences for the Europeans and South Africa.

About the author

Thomas Pakenham is the author of The Mountains of Rasselas, The Year of Liberty, The Scramble for Africa, Meetings with Remarkable Trees and Remarkable Trees of the World. He divides his time between London and Ireland. He is married to the writer Valerie Pakenham and they have four children.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Boer War; Abacus History Greats; An Abacus book; History greats
• Author: Thomas Pakenham
• Edition: illustrated, reprint, revised
• Publisher: Abacus, 1992
• ISBN: 0349104662, 9780349104669
• Length: 659 pages