A historical novel that depicts the tricky and dubious means by which
Cecil Rhodes and his agents took over land ruled by the Matabele king
Lobengula, raided the king and drove him off the land, in order to
establish Rhodesia.
The
landmark events leading to the demise of the king were introduced in
two versions, from the point of view of Lobengula, and of Cecil and his
agents. By the end it was obvious the land and people that became
Rhodesia was taken from the king by force through un-Christian means
with no regard to the feelings of the African owners. Seems similar to
the acquisition of American Indian land by European settlers to form the
USA.
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