Anglo-Zulu War Books and Tours offer you a fascinating range of books and tours about the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, and the history of the Zulu kingdom.
The books and tours result from collaboration between Gillian Scott-Berning - who has a long association with the heritage of Kwa-Zulu Natal, and was for fifteen years Director of the Local History Museums in Durban - and Ian Knight, who has written over twenty books on the Anglo Zulu war.
Anglo-Zulu War Books
Click here to browse and order wide range of exciting books, audio tapes and videos on the Anglo-Zulu war. If you have an interest in the dramatic events of 1879, in the history of King Cetshwayo, or the battles of Isandlwana, Rorke's Drift and Ulundi, this is an ideal place to start your journey into the past.
To order Ian Knight's latest book: 'With his face to the Foe; The Death of the Prince Imperial, Zululand, 1879' - a major new study of the life and tragic death of the 'last of the Bonapartes' - click here.
BBC Timewatch Documentary - Zulu; The Untold Story
In May 2003 a film crew from the BBC's highly-respected and long-running Timewatch historical documentary series visited Isandlwana to film Zulu; The Untold Story. Written and directed by Tim Robinson (whose past TV credits include the acclaimed Napoleon's Lost Army), this film features a re-examination of the battle of Isandlwana, arguing that the importance of the action at Rorke's Drift was exaggerated by the Victorian Establishment to obscure the far greater impact of the earlier defeat. The film will also examine the way Lord Chelmsford's reputation was protected by Queen Victoria herself, and the way the battle is perceived by Zulu people today.
IAN KNIGHT acted as a consultant to the programme, and contributed interviews, both about the battle itself and about his own family participation in it. Other contributors include Dr Saul David and a number of British and South African descendants of participants. The film will include some of the most powerful images of the war - and particularly of Isandlwana - that have yet been filmed. It is scheduled for screening in the UK in September 2003, and will be shown on satellite channels around the world.
For reviews on Ian Knight's books click here.
Tours
We also offer occasional custom-built tours for your exploration of historical Natal and Zululand. We specialise in the history of the Zulu Kings, and the war of 1879, and can offer a comprehensive tour of all the battlefields of 1879.
Accommodation is at venues of the highest standard, and the tours are accompanied by a SATOUR accredited tour guide. Internationally renowned author Ian Knight will be available to offer personal lectures on Zulu history.
The tours offer a rare opportunity to walk in the footsteps of history in the company of an internationally renowned expert. Click here to learn more about the tours.
 | Author Ian Knight, with the Director of London's National Army Museum receiving the prestigious silver medal award for his book entitled "The National Army Museum Book of The Zulu War" based on the archives held by the museum |
