Thomas Pakenham
Thomas Pakenham is the author of the critically acclaimed The Scramble for Africa , which won the W. H. Smith Award and the Alan Paton Award. He is also the author of The Boer War , The Mountains of Rasselas , and The Company of Trees , among many other books. He lives in Ireland.
Thomas Pakenham is the author of the critically acclaimed The Scramble for Africa , which won the W. H. Smith Award and the Alan Paton Award. He is also the author of The Boer War , The Mountains of Rasselas , and The Company of Trees , among many other books. He lives in Ireland. See less
Thomas Pakenham's Featured Books
Thomas Pakenham book reviews
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The Boer War
HISTORY RELEVANT FOR TODAY
Recently, I had the opportunity to re-read (for the fourth time) Thomas Pakenham's magisterial history on the subject of, and titled, "The Boer War." This is an outstanding work at many levels: (i) ... Read More
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The Remarkable Baobab
Best tree, best book
by BrooksG, Jun 21, 2009
Here is a tree to inspire travel to see it. Madagascar is the primary destination, but many other parts of Africa will do just fine. The ruins of Kilwa off the Tanzanian Indian Ocean coast for ... Read More
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The Boer War
Great overview
The book gives a comprehensive history of the Boer War. Great reading for those of us who want more background of the major players of the First World War. Read More
