Fire Across the Veldt

Hardback

Main Details

Title Fire Across the Veldt
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Wilcox
SeriesSimon Fonthill
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreHistorical adventure
War and combat fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780749010089
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Allison & Busby
Imprint Allison & Busby
Publication Date 18 April 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

1900. South Africa. Simon Fonthill, along with his wife Alice, old friend Jenkins, and tracker Mzingeli, is travelling across the continent to Pretoria to meet with General Kitchener. When their train is derailed by hostile Boer forces the quartet are forced to continue their journey on horseback, but are quickly targeted and surrounded by Boer commando leader General de Wet and his soldiers. Fonthill must rejoin the British military and prove his ability as a commander, as he leads the battle to find and capture the elusive Boer leaders.

Author Biography

After a number of years working as a journalist, John Wilcox was lured into industry. In the mid-nineties he sold his company in order to devote himself to his first love, writing. His Simon Fonthill novels have been published to high acclaim and he has also published two works of non-fiction.

Reviews

'Action packed fast-paced adventure' Historical Novels Review