Title: Cetshwayo's Dutchman
Description: "There are dragons in the twins' vegetable garden," announces six-year-old Charles Wallace Murry in the opening sentence of The Wind in the Door. His older sister, Meg, doubts it. She figures he's seen something strange, but dragons--a "dollop of dragons," a "drove of dragons," even a "drive of dragons"--Seem highly unlikely. As it turns out, Charles Wallace is right about the dragons--though the sea of eyes (merry eyes, wise eyes, ferocious eyes, kitten eyes, dragon eyes, opening and closing) and wings (in constant motion) is actually a benevolent cherubim (of a singularly plural sort) named Proginoskes who has come to help save Charles Wallace from a serious illness.
Subjects: History, Zulu War, 1879, Biography: general, War & defence operations, Republic of South Africa, Military - General, History - Military / War, Cetewayo, king of zululand, approximately 1826-1884
Places: Zululand (South Africa)
People: Cetewayo King of Zululand (ca. 1826-1884)