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Great Elephant by Alan Scholefield
Historical novel, first published in 1967 by William Heinemann Ltd
Robert Fraser Black had an unusual upbringing – raised in the heart of Zululand during the reign of King Chaka, The Great Elephant.
Years later, he recalls both the idyllic and horrifying memories of his childhood.
As they head further north, the knowledge that they are heading to Zululand is becoming unbearable – who knows if King Chaka would let them live?
But then a chance encounter saves them.
A dying bull elephant is struggling over to a wounded man. Rescuing him, they are shocked to realise the man is Mgobozi – known as “The Hammer of Chaka”.
They are taken to the Chaka’s royal Kraal at Bulawayo, where they are assured, at least, of safe passage.
What they witness in the Kraal makes the rumours of Chaka’s cruelty sound tame in comparison.
an unflinchingly brutal tale of a frontier family’s struggle to survive and the legendary Chaka Zulu.
Alan Scholefield was born in 1931 in Cape Town, South Africa. Most famous for his Macrae and Silver series, Scholefield has also written other novels, including Venom, which was made into a film in 1981
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Sounds fascinating! I've grabbed a copy.