Half Of One Thing

Gideon Lancaster, A New Zealand Soldier Fighting For The British, Infiltrates A Boer Commando. He Soon Finds Himself Entangled In A Confusion Of Loyalties As He Becomes Better Acquainted With The Men And, Worse, Falls In Love With Esther Calitz, A Boer Woman Of Considerable Mettle Who Demands His Loyalty Over Every Other Allegiance. Between Esther And Commandant Jacob Eksteen, His Taciturn Rival In Love And A Man Of Black-and-white Convictions, Lancaster Navigates His Way Only With Great Difficulty. So Powerful Are The Conflicting Demands Of Fidelity And Love That He Seizes A Quixotic Opportunity When A Large British Battalion Is Mobilised In What Is To Be The Final Triumph Of The Imperial Forces. Half Of One Thing Is A Ripping Good Read, A Love Story And A War Adventure Subtly Written With A Confident Hand.