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Onthou! In die Skaduwee van die Galg stands as both a historical document and a tribute to personal courage. For collectors, scholars, or anyone fascinated by the human stories behind the Anglo-Boer War.
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Onthou! In die Skaduwee van die Galg by Hendrina Rabie-van der Merwe (Nasionale Pers, 1940) is a powerful autobiographical account of life during the Anglo-Boer War, seen through the eyes of a woman who served as a Red Cross nurse and witnessed the suffering in concentration camps, hospital wards, and prisons. With 347 pages of striking firsthand detail and poignant narrative, this seminal Afrikaans work vividly recalls scenes of hardship, compassion, and resilience on the South African front.
The author reflects on her experiences in hospital at Jacobsdal, her arrests, her time in prison, and the toll that war exacted on civilians, especially women, children, and the infirm. The book is richly illustrated (in its original edition) and written in evocative, accessible language that remains relevant for readers interested in South African history, women’s war narratives, and the lived consequences of colonial conflict.
A first-edition hardback with blue cloth boards and black titles, Onthou! In die Skaduwee van die Galg stands as both a historical document and a tribute to personal courage. For collectors, scholars, or anyone fascinated by the human stories behind the Anglo-Boer War and the concentration camps, this book offers rare insight and a moving testimony that continues to resonate.
