Young Colonists: A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars
Author: first_name: G. A.
last_name: Henty
Language: English
Year: 1885

In this book, Henty explores the wars of the British empire in Africa.  His sympathies may be entirely with the English (as is our young protagonist), but his eye for historical detail and his ability to weave a personal plot into the real events of history make this an educational and still engaging read.

Or, in the author's own words:
After having written upwards of fifty records of almost unbroken success to the British arms in almost all parts of the world, I have found it painful to des