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Le Roy Hooker

1840–1906

Best known for turn-of-the-century historical writing, this little-documented author left behind vivid nonfiction on conflict, identity, and colonial South Africa. His surviving books suggest a writer drawn to big political struggles and dramatic settings.

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The Africanders : A century of Dutch-English feud in South Africa

The Africanders : A century of Dutch-English feud in South Africa

by Le Roy Hooker

About the author

Le Roy Hooker was an American author born in 1840 and died in 1906. Confirmed surviving works include Baldoon (published in 1899) and The Africanders: A Century of Dutch-English Feud in South Africa (published in 1900), which show an interest in historical subjects and in places far beyond the United States.

Because reliable biographical information about him is scarce in the sources available here, much of his personal life remains unclear. What can be said with confidence is that he was active as a writer at the end of the nineteenth century, and that his books were published by established houses and preserved in major library collections.

Readers coming to Hooker today will likely find him most interesting as a voice from his era: a writer whose work reflects the period's appetite for history, empire, and international events. Even with only a small public record, his books have endured well enough to remain discoverable in digital archives and library catalogs.