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Chris Schoeman

Author of Boer Boy: Memoirs of an Anglo-Boer War Youth

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About the Author

Chris Schoeman was born in Somerset East and has master's degrees in history from the universities of Port Elizabeth and Colorado State, He has worked as a historian and journalist, and has authored and co-authored several books. His recent books include Boer Boy, Brothers in Arms, Angels of Mercy, show more Churchill's South Africa, The Historical Karoo and the Somme Chronicles. show less

Works by Chris Schoeman

Boer Boy: Memoirs of an Anglo-Boer War Youth (2010) 10 copies

The Historical Karoo: Traces of the Past in South Africa's Arid Interior (2013) 8 copies

Angels of Mercy: Foreign Women in the Anglo-Boer War (2013) 7 copies

The Historical Overberg: Traces of the Past in South Africa’s Southernmost Region (2017) 6 copies

Churchill's South Africa: Travels during the Anglo-Boer War (2013) 6 copies

The Unknown Van Gogh: The Life of Cor van Gogh (2015) 4 copies

District Six: The spirit of Kanala (1994) 4 copies

Brothers in arms : Hollanders in the Anglo-Boer War (2012) 4 copies

The Somme chronicles : South Africans on the Western Front (2014) 3 copies

South Africa’s Rugby Legends: The Amateur Years (2015) 2 copies

The Number 10s: South Africa's Finest Flyhalves 1891-21 (2011) 2 copies

Danie Gerber, maestro of the midfield (1995) 2 copies

OS: The Autobiography (2007) 2 copies

Islandlwana to Ulundi: The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 (2022) 1 copy

Broers in die Stryd: Hollanders in die Anglo-Boereoorlog (Afrikaans Edition) 1 copy

Lions in Africa: The British & Irish Lions and the Hunt for the Springboks (2021) 1 copy

Die onbekende Van Gogh: Die lewe van Cornelis van Gogh, van Nederland tot Suid-Afrika (Afrikaans Edition) 1 copy

The Number 10s: South Africa's Finest Flyhalves 1891-21 (2011) 1 copy

Legends of the ball : rugby's greatest players chosen by Willie John McBride, Frik du Preez, David Compese (2007) 1 copy

Die onbekende Van Gogh : die lewe van Cornelis van Gogh, van Nederland tot Suid Afrika (2015) 1 copy

MUIZENBERG/ST JAMES: Historical walk 1 copy

Boerseun : memoires van 'n Anglo-Boereoorlogseun (2010) 1 copy

Vegter en balling : Boereoorlog-ervarings van veldkornet Charles von Maltitz (2013) 1 copy

Dawie de Villiers – My lewensreis: Springbok, politikus, diplomaat (Afrikaans Edition) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Gender: male
Nationality: South Africa
Education: University of Port Elizabeth (MA ∙ history)
Colorado State University (MA ∙ history)
Occupations: historian
journalist

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Alan Paton Award

Boer Boy: Memoirs of an Anglo-Boer War Youth (Longlist – 2011)

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Works: 24
Members: 71
Popularity: #245,552
Rating: ½ 2.5

ISBNs: 28
Languages: 1

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