The If Man (Special Order ALLOW 5-7 Days) - Ash, Chris

Dr Leander Starr Jameson, the inspiration for Kiplings Masterpiece. This famous poem by Rudyard Kipling is said to be based on the life of Jameson, and the suffering he endured as a result of the 1896 raid that he and his Rhodesian and Bechuanaland policemen carried out on Paul Krugers Transvaal Republic. In this engaging biography in the style of Wilbur Smith-meets-Louis lAmour, Ash recounts the life of this colonial statesman known as Dr Jim or simply The Doctor. He was an enigmatic man. When he died The Times estimated that his astonishing personal sway over his followers was equalled only by that of Parnell, the Irish patriot; from the fervour of the Kimberley diamond fields where he had established a small medical practice in 1878. It was through Jamesons relationship with Lobengula that the chief granted a concession to Rhodes agents that led to the formation of the British South Africa Company.

Softcover. English. 30 Degrees South . 2012. ISBN: 9781920143589. 328 pp. NEW. Book No: 2507440