Picking up where "The King's Assegai" (1894) left off, "The
White Shield" (1895) continues the story of Untuswa, the young Zulu
warrior, now one of the chief indunas to King Umzilikazi.
The Ndebele people, now an established and prosperous nation,
seek to expand their power by conquering neighbouring peoples, but
Umzilikazi and Untuswa face a number of dangers. Within the tribe,
a conspiracy is brewing to overthrow them, and meanwhile, the young
Ndebele nation risks destruction from external forces, such as
white Boer settlers and the ferocious Zulu army. With the help of
the king's fabled white shield and two "sorcerers"-a white
missionary priest and a beautiful young Zulu woman-Untuswa will
face the threats looming against his people and attempt once again
to win victory and honour.
The second of Mitford's tetralogy of novels peopled entirely by
Zulu characters, "The White Shield" is a thrilling tale of war,
love, and magic that remains as exciting today as when first
published. This edition includes a new introduction by the foremost
Mitford scholar, Gerald Monsman, as well as notes and contextual
appendices.
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