"Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer" by George Manville Fenn is a historical fiction book that puts you in the shoes of Val Moray, a British settler's son in South Africa, as he's pulled into the middle of a war between the British and the Boers. Val's comfy farm life is turned upside down when an Irishman named Moriarty shows up, trying to get him to join the Boer side. Soon enough, Val is dealing with fighting, being captured, and desperately trying to get back to his family. His brother, Bob, is gone, and his family's farm worker, Joeboy, sticks by him as Val faces tough choices about loyalty and what's right, leading him on a thrilling journey of courage during a real war in history.
Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer
By George Manville Fenn
A young man's life explodes into chaos as war erupts, forcing him to fight for survival, escape captivity, and find his way back to his family amidst a bloody clash between empires.
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About the AuthorGeorge Manville Fenn was a prolific English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written with young adults in mind. His final book was his biography of a fellow writer for juveniles, George Alfred Henty.
George Manville Fenn was a prolific English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written with young adults in mind. His final book was his biography of a fellow writer for juveniles, George Alfred Henty.
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