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The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower is a historical novel by award-winning author Christina Koning set in South Africa in 1879. Koning brilliantly analyses a doomed love affair set against the events leading to the defeat of the British army by the Zulus at Isandhlwana.
232 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2010
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Christina Koning
28 books7 followersThis author also writes under the name A.C. Koning
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June 27, 2013
Reviews of The Dark Tower
‘I absolutely loved it.’ Elizabeth Buchan
‘I thought the period detail was terrific… A really gripping narrative.’ Ian Hislop
‘Beautifully written and constantly surprising.’ Kate Saunders, The Times
‘Koning handles the historical material so well, folding it into the narrative so lightly that there is never a sense of strain…’ Helen Dunmore
‘I absolutely loved it.’ Elizabeth Buchan
‘I thought the period detail was terrific… A really gripping narrative.’ Ian Hislop
‘Beautifully written and constantly surprising.’ Kate Saunders, The Times
‘Koning handles the historical material so well, folding it into the narrative so lightly that there is never a sense of strain…’ Helen Dunmore
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