A View of Vultures by Alan Scholefield. 1968. S/C. 287 pp.

A tale of pioneers set in the Cape during the turbulent years of the early 19th century.

The hero is a runaway convict, a Scottish lad whose hand is chopped off to unshackle him. Follow him into the savage veld through adventures that make Rider Haggard seem tame stuff.

First published 1966 by William Heinemann. This edition published 1968 by Pan Books, London. Condition: Fair to good. Stamps of previous booksellers inside. Pages tanned.