I have been searching for an in-print copy of this book for over 30 years since I first read it as a teenager. The book tells the tale of the hero Umslopogaas, the illegitimate son of the great Zulu king and military general, Chaka. It is at once a tale of adventure, romance and tragedy set against the back-drop of the rise of the Zulu nation during and after the reign of Chaka. Haggard includes many details of historical events that took place and his descriptions of the Africa of the Zulus, while sometimes over-blown, are entirely believable. Although the book is entitled 'Nada the Lily', the 'fair one' and the centre of the romantic interest in the novel, it is the whirl of events surrounding the main character Umslopogaas that drives the story. Haggard was clearly a great admirer of these proud and savage people and gives an accurate account of their society and early history, touched with a young man's feeling for the sense of adventure that Haggard must have felt himself during his days in Africa. Although the English used may sound a little strange to the modern reader, this book is an excellent read!
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