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Searching for the Queen's Cowboys
Tony Maxwell
其他書名
Travels in South Africa Filming a Documentary on Strathcona's Horse and the Anglo-Boer War
出版Tony Maxwell, 2009
主題History / Africa / South / Republic of South AfricaTravel / Africa / GeneralTravel / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa
ISBN09683256109780968325612
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=VrBU0Cjw6l0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋While making a documentary film about a Canadian regiment that fought in the South African Anglo-Boer War (1899 - 1902), South African - born Tony Maxwell returned to his homeland after a 40-year absence to rediscover a country that was enchanting, shocking, unbelievably beautiful and, at times, frightening. Travelling with his son Brad in search of old battlefields and graveyards, Tony learned about the intersecting history of South Africa and Canada, while recalling his personal stories of growing up in apartheid South Africa. He tells these stories with a blend of humour and an understanding of the history that shaped the country