Project Gutenberg 2011-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 55 Van der Post, C. W. H. (Christiaan Willem Hendrik) 1856 1914 Post, C. W. H. van der (Christiaan Willem Hendrik) Post, Christiaan Willem Hendrik van der Piet Uijs, of lijden en strijd der voortrekkers in Natal Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Piet Uijs, of lijden en strijd der voortrekkers in Natal" by C. W. H. Van der Post is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the experiences and struggles of the Voortrekkers, specifically focusing on the figure of Piet Uijs, as they navigate the tumultuous landscape of Natal during a period marked by conflict and hardship. The narrative explores themes of bravery, sacrifice, and the relentless quest for freedom amid the tensions between colonists and indigenous populations. The opening of the book sets the scene with a vivid description of a chilly night in February 1838, establishing the setting where the Voortrekkers have formed a laager—a circular encampment of ox wagons—for safety. The protagonist, Louis Nel, is introduced as one of the watchmen anxiously awaiting the return of a patrol who has not yet returned, hinting at the dangers that lie ahead. As tension builds, we meet the central character, Piet Uijs, who is depicted as a capable and thoughtful leader, preparing to address the growing fear and uncertainty among his people. The arrival of troubling news regarding attacks by the Zulu introduces a sense of impending conflict, setting the stage for the tumultuous events that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37028/37028-h/images/cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37028/37028-h/images/cover.jpg nl South Africa -- History -- Great Trek, 1836-1840 -- Fiction Afrikaners -- Fiction Uijs, Pieter Lafras, -1838 -- Fiction Pioneers -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal -- Fiction KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) -- History -- To 1843 -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 408737 408744 2024-09-15T14:17:34.968565 2023-09-16T07:40:21.809016 text/html text/html 409055 2011-08-10T14:09:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 488569 2011-11-16T07:18:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 559255 2024-09-15T14:17:41.878364 application/epub+zip 562949 2024-09-15T14:17:36.402394 application/epub+zip 209378 2024-09-15T14:17:35.683375 application/epub+zip 680322 2024-09-15T14:17:45.977297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645825 2024-09-15T14:17:41.016334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288566 2022-09-17T04:43:36.587557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362881 362814 2024-09-15T14:17:33.990384 2023-09-16T07:40:20.942018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 361834 2011-08-10T14:09:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135096 2011-11-16T07:18:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19597 2024-09-15T14:17:46.124283 application/rdf+xml 14035 2024-09-15T14:17:35.790343 image/jpeg 2403 2024-09-15T14:17:35.737340 image/jpeg 495573 2024-09-15T14:17:35.020385 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