Zulu Hart: (Zulu Hart 1)
By (Author) Saul David
By (author) Saul David Ltd
Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder Paperback
1st December 2009
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
480
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 32mm
388g
GEORGE HART just wants to serve his Queen and honour his family. It s not that simple.
BASTARDHe doesn t know his father, only that he s a pillar of the Establishment. His beloved mother is half Irish, half Zulu. ZULU In a Victorian society rife with racism and prejudice, George s dark skin spells trouble to his regimental commander. WARRIORBut George has soldiering in his blood the only question is what he s really fighting for: ancestry or Empire. In the heat of battle he must decide . . .Gems like this are too rare. I was hooked in ten pages. - Conn Iggulden
Saul David has already shown himself to be a first-rate historian, now he proves to be a masterly story-teller. ZULU HART left me wanting more...much more - Bernard CornwellDavid is a popular historian with a rare talent for turning a history lesson into a rattling good yarn. This is an unashamed crowd-pleaser with a compelling, sexy hero who could give Cornwell's Sharpe a run for his money. - The TimesA Victorian adventure as big as the veldt and chewier than buffalo biltong . . . real figures of the period are endowed with motive, intent and dialogue that may be fictitious but are entirely convincing - Sunday TelegraphFor a well-established historian of the Victorian army, turning one's hand from non-fiction to fiction is no easy matter. Saul David, however, crosses that bridge highly competently. This is a fast-moving and succinct account of the machinations and betrayals that surrounded that fateful day in 1879. - Daily MailDavid's novel is brimming with interesting historical detail, and where his portraits are of actual historical figures, they convince totally. It is an informative and likeable read - Literary ReviewDavid knows his stuff, historically, and there is much to admire in his evocation of 19th Century warfare - Mail on SundayThe details of the l879 campaign are superbly laid out, and this is a real education - Daily TelegraphSaul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically-acclaimed history books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857 'shortlisted for the Westminster Medal for Military Literature', Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 'a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year' and, most recently, Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire.
An experienced broadcaster, Saul David has presented and appeared in history programmes for all the major TV channels and is a regular contributor to Radio 4. Visit Saul's website at www.sauldavid.co.uk.