Project Gutenberg 2010-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 71 Mitford, Bertram 1855 1914 The White Shield Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The White Shield" by Bertram Mitford is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work presents a narrative steeped in the rich cultural backdrop of the Zulu nation during a period of conflict and change. The story revolves around a young warrior named Untuswa, who has recently gained prominence and navigates the treacherous landscape of power, betrayal, and leadership amid the backdrop of shifting allegiances within the Zulu tribe and their relationships with neighboring groups, notably the Boer settlers. The opening portion of the novel introduces the character of Untuswa as he engages in conversation with two Zulu warriors, reflecting on previous battles at Rorke's Drift and Kambula. As they converse, the seasoned induna Untuswa reminisces about past victories and the growth of their new nation under King Umzilikazi. The narrative quickly establishes the tension of impending conflict with the Amabuna, who seek to claim Zulu lands, and foreshadows treachery as the conspiracies of Untuswa's father, Ntelani, and others against King Umzilikazi unfold. This segment sets the stage for themes of loyalty, ambition, and the struggle for power, underpinning Untuswa's character development as he grapples with his own ambitions and the threat of betrayal from within his ranks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Africa -- Fiction Mzilikazi, Matabele King, 1790-1868 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 468833 468842 2024-09-14T04:56:00.878047 2023-09-14T09:48:09.795430 text/html text/html 480289 2010-06-19T11:11:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 250545 2010-06-19T11:11:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 302752 2024-09-14T04:56:08.436001 application/epub+zip 310433 2024-09-14T04:56:02.660047 application/epub+zip 223969 2024-09-14T04:56:01.636051 application/epub+zip 509620 2024-09-14T04:56:12.636990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492393 2024-09-14T04:56:07.669999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406366 2022-09-15T06:46:01.322112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447659 447634 2024-09-14T04:55:59.901068 2023-09-14T09:48:08.887436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 447579 2010-06-19T11:11:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167025 2010-06-19T11:11:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18195 2024-09-14T04:56:12.909017 application/rdf+xml 13389 2024-09-14T04:56:01.990011 image/jpeg 3515 2024-09-14T04:56:01.811030 image/jpeg 295817 2024-09-14T04:56:00.922057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog