Men of men

Wilbur Smith

earliest edition we have, 1981 Magna, 1985 904 pages

This vivid historical novel is the second of the Ballantyne sequence of four books about the origins of Rhodesia and its later violent transformation into Zimbabwe. During the reign of Queen Victoria Englishmen answering the call of Empire voyaged out to take possession of half their known world. Their leaders were such men as Cecil Rhodes, Leander Starr Jameson and Zouga Ballantyne. Some of this pioneer company jo...

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Stirpe di uomini edition · 1996 · TEA
Men of men edition · 1985 · Magna · 904 pages
Men of men. edition · 1982 · Pan in association with Heinemann · 710 pages
Men of men edition · 1981 · Heron Books

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