Brian Roberts

Tells how Rhodes built a fortune in South African diamonds, discusses his efforts to expand the British Empire, and assesses his accomplishments

Flawed Colossus

Cecil Rhodes

E J Doble

Well researched, thoroughly described to show the enigmatic life of one of Empire’s boldest characters, Roberts creates a life story of the man behind the creation of British South Africa. To all accounts it’s an impressive book, with the only downside being the awful disregard to proof reading, where grammatical errors are common and some sections could do with serious revision. On the whole, however, it does everything asked of it, and shows the life of Cecil Rhodes in all colours.

Cecil Rhodes Flawed Colossus

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