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The Day of the Dead Moon
The Day Of The Dead Moon- David Rattray's 5 Part Audio Series
In 1879 the British invaded Zululand. The central of the three major invading columns forded the Buffalo River at Rorke's Drift. Within days Lord Chelmsford's invasion was in jeopardy. Part of his central column had been almost annihilated at Isandlwana in a battle rated as one of the greatest military disasters in British colonial history. A few survivors struggled back into Natal across the mighty Buffalo River. Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill died in a gallant attempt to save the Queen's colours, earning the first posthumous Victoria Crosses in history. A great wing of the Zulu army went on to attack the British garrison at Rorke's Drift, and these warriors were beaten off in a battle that lasted all night. More VC.'s were awarded for valour in this battle than in any other battle in history. There never was another day like this one…….
David Rattray devoted much of his life to the exploration of these troubled times by studying books and documents relating to this period and collecting stories handed down through the oral tradition of the Zulu people. He spent a great deal of time guiding people through the battlefields and entertaining them at the Lodge.
David's moving stories of the Zulu War are available as a boxed set of five audio CDs or can be downloaded as mp3 files. Please note that the series is only sold as a full set and the brief synopisis below of each part is purely for information purposes only.
In 1879 the British invaded Zululand. The central of the three major invading columns forded the Buffalo River at Rorke's Drift. Within days Lord Chelmsford's invasion was in jeopardy. Part of his central column had been almost annihilated at Isandlwana in a battle rated as one of the greatest military disasters in British colonial history. A few survivors struggled back into Natal across the mighty Buffalo River. Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill died in a gallant attempt to save the Queen's colours, earning the first posthumous Victoria Crosses in history. A great wing of the Zulu army went on to attack the British garrison at Rorke's Drift, and these warriors were beaten off in a battle that lasted all night. More VC.'s were awarded for valour in this battle than in any other battle in history. There never was another day like this one…….
David Rattray devoted much of his life to the exploration of these troubled times by studying books and documents relating to this period and collecting stories handed down through the oral tradition of the Zulu people. He spent a great deal of time guiding people through the battlefields and entertaining them at the Lodge.
David's moving stories of the Zulu War are available as a boxed set of five audio CDs or can be downloaded as mp3 files. Please note that the series is only sold as a full set and the brief synopisis below of each part is purely for information purposes only.
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Published January 1, 1997
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David Rattray
3 books5 followersDavid Grey Rattray was a South African historian of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu war in South Africa, also well known as a tour guide. Son of Gillian Rattray.
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February 4, 2013
It is a fantastic piece of history narrated by a true master, David Ratray himself. The love and passion that he had for the land and its history shines through. It is objective and respectful to all parties involved which is rare for most historic novels.
July 28, 2018
A fantastic foray into South African history! David Rattray was a remarkable historian. We so enjoyed the audiobook that we visited the battlefields the following week. It's a fascinating tale of colonialisation and resistance. It was particularly wonderful hearing David's reading of the book, and it is such a tragedy that he was murdered. David's research is well balanced - he certainly tries to give both the British and Zulu perspectives.
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