{"product_id":"white-shield-book-bertram-mitford-9781934555637","title":"The White Shield","description":"\u003cp\u003ePicking up where \u003ci\u003eThe King's Assegai\u003c\/i\u003e (1894) left off, \u003ci\u003eThe White Shield\u003c\/i\u003e (1895) continues the story of Untuswa, the young Zulu warrior, now one of the chief indunas to King Umzilikazi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ndebele people, now an established and prosperous nation, seek to expand their power by conquering neighbouring peoples, but Umzilikazi and Untuswa face a number of dangers. Within the tribe, a conspiracy is brewing to overthrow them, and meanwhile, the young Ndebele nation risks destruction from external forces, such as white Boer settlers and the ferocious Zulu army. With the help of the king's fabled white shield and two sorcerers-a white missionary priest and a beautiful young Zulu woman-Untuswa will face the threats looming against his people and attempt once again to win victory and honour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second of Mitford's tetralogy of novels peopled entirely by Zulu characters, \u003ci\u003eThe White Shield\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling tale of war, love, and magic that remains as exciting today as when first published. This edition includes a new introduction by the foremost Mitford scholar, Gerald Monsman, as well as notes and contextual appendices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52591073100049,"sku":"NLS9781934555637","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52859251589393,"sku":"NIN9781934555637","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781934555637.jpg?v=1761063292","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/white-shield-book-bertram-mitford-9781934555637","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}