author
Louis Creswicke
Known for vivid historical writing, this British author is best remembered for his detailed multi-volume account of the Boer War. His books pair sweeping political background with a strong sense of the drama of events.
8 Audiobooks
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8) The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities
by Louis Creswicke
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8) From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree
by Louis Creswicke
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899
by Louis Creswicke
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 8) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899
by Louis Creswicke
Love's Usuries
by Louis Creswicke
About the author
Born in 1836 and dying in 1914, Louis Creswicke was a British author whose work has remained closely associated with late Victorian and Edwardian history.
He is best known for South Africa and the Transvaal War, an extensive multi-volume history of the Boer War that helped document the conflict for contemporary readers. Catalog and library records also show other works under his name, including The Life of the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain and The Real Kaiser.
Although biographical details about his personal life are not easy to confirm from the sources found here, his surviving books suggest a writer drawn to public affairs, imperial politics, and major historical figures. Today he is chiefly remembered through these large-scale narrative histories, which still circulate in digital libraries and public-domain collections.