Author: Chris Schoeman
Publisher: Zebra Press (2011)
ISBN-10: 1770221387
ISBN-13: 9781770221383
Condition: Very Good. Slight rubbing to DJ. Internally clean, well.
Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 222
Dimensions: 22 x 14.3 x 2 cm
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by Chris Schoeman
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Boer Boy is a true story of the experiences of Charles du Preez, a ten-year old farm-boy, during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. He and his father were captured by the British and taken prisoner. They were transported to the prisoner-of-war camps of Umballa and Solon in India. Later in life, Charles du Preez wrote an account of his experiences and the author has used this as well as other oral and documentary sources including a diary written by Charles' mother detailing her experiences during the war.