The Bush Boys
History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family
By Captain Mayne Reid
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This is not quite your usual style of book by Mayne Reid. We are used
to books about the Mexican War, and similar topics, books where there
are plenty of words and expressions in Mexican-Spanish. In this book
there are equally plenty of words and expressions in Africaans, the
variety of Dutch spoken originally by the Boers (Boors in this book),
the Dutch farmers.
The book is a very good introduction to the animals, both mammals and
birds, of South Africa. The snakes get a mention, too. Several very
tense moments are built up, and you will be wondering right up to the
very last moment how whoever is involved in the story, is going to get
out of the situation. Recommended as perhaps one of the best books by
this prolific author. NH
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THE BUSH BOYS
HISTORY AND ADVENTURES OF A CAPE FARMER AND HIS FAMILY