James Barry Munnik Hertzog – Oswald Pirow

Oswald Pirow delivers an unvarnished, behind-the-scenes life story of General James Barry Munnik Hertzog, one of South Africa’s most respected yet controversial figures. This biography details his journey from the Boer War and political ascent to his final years as a “bitter and disappointed man.” Drawing on exclusive, never-before-published material, Pirow reveals the facts that fundamentally altered South African history and exposes Hertzog’s volatile contacts with Smuts, Malan, and other key politicians. It’s an essential account of a complex statesman.