The Cape and the Kaffirs: A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland

"The Cape and the Kaffirs: A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland" by Mrs. Ward recounts one woman's five-year adventure amidst vast landscapes and clashing cultures in 19th-century Southern Africa, as she vividly documents her life in the British Cape Colony, revealing both the promise and the perils faced by newcomers seeking a new life, set against the backdrop of complex relationships with the native Kaffir and Fingo people, where daily life presents challenges, opportunities, and a stark look at the realities of colonial society and its interactions with the land's original inhabitants.