"[...] Several years later young David Crawfurd went to South Africa to make his fortune and was caught in the very heart of the great native uprising. [...] How his ancient enmity led David into more than one situation where his life hung by a thread and how he made his fortune more quickly and more perilously than he had expected is told in this thrilling tale of adventure." Dust jacket has chipping, small tearing around corners, folds. Soiling on back and some pen marking on spine. Previous owner's name written on front loose endpage, otherwise clean and free of marking; solid binding.