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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When Charles Frederick Ball was killed at Gallipoli in 1915 The Irish Times called him one of the best known botanists and horticulturists in Ireland. Fred Ball (to friends and family) trained in horticulture at Kew Gardens in the UK, moved to Dublin in 1906, became Assistant Keeper at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, and was editor of the journal Irish Gardening. A skilled plant breeder, he could have expected, in time, to succeed Sir Frederick Moore as Keeper of the Botanic Gardens. Instead, he responded to the call to serve king and country, enlisting in the famous 7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.This book describes Fred Balls life and achievements up to his tragic death at Suvla Bay in September 1915, shedding new light on his contribution to Irish horticulture as well as his time as a soldier. It is also the story of Fred Balls relationship with Alice Lane, the youngest daughter of a well to do Anglo-Irish family, who was the love of his life. They were married in Dublin in December 1914, just after Fred had joined up.The author, Alices grandson, discovered among his mothers papers a small metal box containing over 100 letters that Fred wrote to Alice between 1911 and 1914\. These letters, combined with further research in libraries and archives in Ireland and England, provide a captivating account of Fred Balls life in the Victorian and Edwardian worlds of which he was a part. Richly illustrated with historical photographs, Charles Frederick Ball offers a moving testament to a life tragically cut short.A fascinating story, beautifully told. And what a wonderful collection of photographs. Jeff Kildea, author of Anzacs and IrelandExcellent [a] really valuable reference It is a sad though exciting story. Seamus OBrien, Head Gardener, National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh A captivating story of how a well-known horticulturist was killed in Gallipoli just after being married; it combines a tale of botany, of World War I, and a tragic love story written by Alice Lanes grandson, who discovered letters from Fred to Alice after his mothers death. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Sol Plaatje's Mafeking Diary, written (in English) during the famous siege of 1899-1900, is one of South Africa's finest pieces of writing, inspired by the events he witnessed and his own part in the siege. Perceptive, beautifully written, often very funny, it is one of the best of the many diaries written during the South African War, and it is the only one by a black South African. Its author, Sol Plaatje, would later achieve fame as a journalist, writer and political leader, but in October 1899, when he began his diary, he was just 23 years old and worked as an interpreter in the local magistrate's office. Yet, despite being well known to literary scholars and historians, Plaatje's diary has never had the attention it deserves, and Plaatje's other writings - his novel Mhudi and his political book, Native Life in South Africa - are far better known and more widely read. Plaatje's Diary was only published for the first time in 1973. Fifty years on we both celebrate and take stock. We have brought together a distinguished cast of writers, drawn from several different disciplines, to engage creatively with the diary. This book includes short stories inspired by Plaatje and his diary; an exploration of Plaatje's use of language; accounts of the historical and literary contexts that shaped the diary and the impact it had; the connections between Plaatje's experiences during the siege and his later career as a journalist; and an illuminating comparison between Plaatje's Diary and that of another famous black South African, Tiyo Soga. This book will be essential reading for anybody seeking a better knowledge and understanding of one of South Africa's most remarkable pieces of writing.

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12+436 pages, notes, map, many photographs : a full biography including his important account of the siege of Mafeking; paperback vg+ isbn 0435948733 south africa african nationalist mafeking kimberley koranta tswana boer war african anc.

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Author's signed presentation inscription to half-title. 233 x 155 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. xi + (i) + 436, incl. index; map; plates. Very good condition. "Author, journalist, political spokesman and leader of his people - Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje was one of the most gifted and versatile men of his generation. He devoted his many talents to one overriding cause: the struggle of the African people against injustice and dispossession in the years that saw South Africa transformed from a colonial backwater into an industrial state. He is best known today as the author of two books: Native Life in South Africa, a scathing indictment of the Natives' Land Act of 1913, one of the most far-reaching pieces of legislation in South African history; and Mhudi, the first novel in English to be written by a black South African. This extensively illustrated biography tells the story of Plaatje's remarkable life for the first time. The early years - his childhood on a German mission station in the Cape Colony of the 1880s and '90s, his first job as a messenger with the Post Office in the diamond town of Kimberley - culminate in his work as a court interpreter for the British military authorities at the famous siege of Mafeking. As the new century began, the political struggle came to dominate Plaatje's life. He was the first secretary of the African National Congress. Political campaigning took him to Britain where he met Lloyd George, and to the United States, where he met black leaders like Marcus Garvey and W.E.B. Du Bois. He spent the last years of his life in South Africa, devoting himself to the preservation of the Tswana language and literature.".

234 x 156 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. xxiv + 711, incl. index; plates; illustrations in text. Near-fine condition. "This new biography tells the story of Plaatje's remarkable life, setting it in the context of the changes that overtook South Africa during his lifetime, and the huge obstacles that confronted him. It draws upon extensive research in archives in Southern Africa, Europe and the US, as well as an expanding scholarship on Plaatje and his writings. It sheds new light not only on Plaatje's public struggles and achievements but upon his personal life and his relationships with his wife and family, friends and supporters. It pays special attention to his formative years, looking to his roots in chiefly societies, his education and upbringing on a German-run mission, and his exposure to the legal and political ideas of the nineteenth-century Cape Colony as sources of inspiration in a life of more or less ceaseless endeavour.".

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Sol Plaatje is celebrated as one of South Africa's most accomplished political and literary figures. A pioneer in the history of the black press, editor of several newspapers, he was one of the founders of the African National Congress in 1912, led its campaign against the notorious Natives Land Act of 1913, and twice travelled overseas to represent the interests of his people. He wrote a number of books, including - in English - Native Life in South Africa (1916), a powerful denunciation of the Land Act and the policies that led to it, and a pioneering novel, Mhudi (1930). Years after his death his diary of the siege of Mafeking was retrieved and published, providing a unique view of one of the best known episodes of the South African War of 1899-1902. At the same time Plaatje was a proud Morolong, fascinated by his people's history. He was dedicated to Setswana, and set out to preserve its traditions and oral forms so as to create a written literature. He translated a number of Shakespeare's plays into Setswana, the first in any African language, collected proverbs and stories, and even worked on a new dictionary. He fought long battles with those who thought they knew better over the particular form its orthography should take. This book tells the story of Plaatje's remarkable life, setting it in the context of the changes that overtook South Africa during his lifetime, and the huge obstacles he had to overcome. It draws upon extensive new research in archives in southern Africa, Europe and the US, as well as an expanding scholarship on Plaatje and his writings. This biography sheds new light not only on Plaatje's struggles and achievements but upon his personal life and his relationships with his wife and family, friends and supporters. It pays special attention to his formative years, looking to his roots in chiefly societies, his education and upbringing on a German-run mission, and his exposure to the legal and political ideas of the nineteenth-century Cape Colony as key factors in inspiring and sustaining a life of more or less ceaseless endeavour. Sol Plaatje is celebrated as one of South Africa's most accomplished political and literary figures. A pioneer in the history of the black press, editor of several newspapers, he was one of the founders of the African National Congress in 1912 and twice travelled overseas to represent the interests of his people. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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