It is Cape Town, in the year 1899. Diamond tycoon Cecil Rhodes believes that he has only months to live, and that the only thing that can save him is the sound of English birdsong. He recruits Francis Wills to transport 200 birds to Cape Town, but on arrival the birds refuse to sing. This is but the first obstacle for Wills, who finds himself irresistibly drawn to intrigue, in a country on the brink of war.

Magersfontein, O Magersfontein!

Published by  Human & Rousseau, Cape Town, Pretoria, 1984

Hardcover

Written in Afrikaans, this Boer War novel became a literary classic, winning the CNA Prize and the Hertzog Prize. "Magersfontein, O Magersfontein! is 'n ryp en veelduidige roman, maar terselfdertyd een wat die leser end-uit sal boei".