COMMANDO COURAGEOUS. A Boer's Diary. R.W. Schikkerling

"It is not often that a publisher comes across a manuscript of this kind. A war diary can often be a dull uninspiring record of events, some of which have already been told and often of many others which tend to become monotonous in the extreme. Commando Courageous is, we believe, a book far and away above all personal records of the Boer War that have gone before. The reader will quickly become aware of the tremendous courage of the author which at times borders on the fantastic and he and his fellow Commandos display repeatedly the inborn strength of purpose which can only come from people utterly convinced of the rightful purpose of their own particular passage of arms. Quite apart from the masterful display of sheer courage and endurance Schikkerling tells his story of privations and tragic occurrences with an inexhaustible sense of humour and with a pen at once scholarly and poetic."

Hugh Keartland Publishers, 1964. First edition. Hard cover with dust cover. 396 pages. Good condition. Tightly bound. The dust cover is worn and torn and has selotape repairs. Under 1kg.