The Scramble For Africa by Thomas Pakenham Softcover Book

Title: The Scramble For Africa by Thomas Pakenham Softcover Book.
Author: Thomas Pakenham.
Type: Non-Fiction.
Edition: 1997 Reprint.
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Year First Published: 1991.
Format: Softcover Book.
Printed By: Clays Ltd, St Ives.
Page Count: 738 pages.
Width: 12.5cm
Height: 19.5cm
Thickness: 5.0cm
Info: The Scramble for Africa, 18761912 or The Scramble for Africa: The White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912, is a comprehensive history of the colonisation of African territory by European powers between 1876 and 1912 known as the Scramble for Africa. The book was written by historian and arborist Thomas Pakenham and published in 1991.
The book juxtaposes the motives of missionary David Livingstone, King Leopold II, and other leading figures in the southern African land-grab of the late 19th and early 20th century. Pakenham details the famous battles and short wars, such as the battles of Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana of the Anglo-Zulu war. The author explores how the different powerful figures dealt with the conflict and its ultimate consequences on the region.
In 1992, the book won the WH Smith Literary Award[2] and the Alan Paton Award.
Condition: Very Good, all pages and binding intact, no loose pages. No inscriptions, no foxing, browning or tanning, a very clear paged copy.
Price: R 165.00 Inc Vat.