The Africanders : $b A century of Dutch-English feud in South Africa

"The Africanders: A Century of Dutch-English Feud in South Africa" by Le Roy Hooker is a historical book that explores the conflicts between Dutch settlers, also known as Boers, and the British in South Africa, beginning with the early Dutch colony at the Cape and ending as the Africanders prepare for another war to seek independence from British control, showing how the Africander identity was developed during major political conflict and historical events; the beginning introduces us to the Dutch presence at the Cape from 1652 to 1795, explaining their goals, how their society worked, and their interactions with the people already living there, focusing on Jan Van Riebeek's arrival and the creation of a Dutch fort, detailing what life was like during the early days of the colony and how the Dutch East India Company governed, and reveals growing anger among the colonists towards the British, especially hinting at the bigger fights and tensions that will define the Africanders' story as the British attempted to control the area.