Rhodes And His Banker
Book description
Rhodes and his Banker is an account of the remarkable friendship between a larger-than-life historical figure and a modest, unassuming banker, both of whom were personally involved in all the major political and financial developments in Southern Africa during the closing decades of the 19th century.
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Having been born in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and educated in Cape Town South Africa but now living in London, I have been fascinated by history in Africa.
Rhodes was a flawed genius who made a fortune through the diamond industry but had political ambitions which led to trouble and wars at times. The book is essentially about the relationship with Rhodes and his banker, which was a remarkable story in itself, but more important for me, it filled in a great deal of gaps about the true history of what happened during Rhodes's life.