Blood on the Path – Saga of the Founding of SA 100 Years Ago by Harvey Tyson

“Harvey Tyson puts our history where it should be — front and centre of our consciousness, front and centre of the idea of a shared South African reality. Unless we recognise where we come from, in all its squalor as well as its glory, it will be harder and harder to imagine ourselves to be one people? By an astute blending of historical with fictional characters (Blood on the Path) puts the story back into history and the people back into the past.” – the late Dr Guy Willoughby, historian and playwright.

“Here is a really great South African epic? told in intensely human terms… gripping poignant, deeply researched.”- James Clarke, columnist.

The author has written a number of books on South Africa, including two on apartheid and press freedom; two volumes of short stories; two books on birding in SA and has co-edited a compendium of two centuries of SA humour.

Date of Publication: March 2009
ISBN: 987-0-620-43161-3
Publisher: Springbok Press
Reviews:

“The writing is sharp and descriptive?Even for readers who know the outlines (of history) there will be plenty that is new.”- James Mitchell, The Star

“A whopper of a book?delves deeply into those times but avoids a dry historical account.” – Graham Linscott in The Mercury

“An enjoyable, factually-correct history book that’s also a rollicking good tale.”- Sue Grant-Marshall in Business Day’s Weekender

“This historical novel portrays the spirit and atmosphere of the era ? more vividly and authentically than ever portrayed in traditional history books.? words and deeds are true to historical fact?” – André Wessels, academic historian, translated from review in Die Beeld and Die Volksblad.

“At times this entertaining and interesting novel is as lurid as its title suggests – but who can deny that blood has been shed. It covers a great deal of mostly forgotten historical detail?” – Jane Rosenthal, Mail & Guardian Online.