Description: In contrast to the existing biographies which treat Kitchener as British, the author of Kitchener: The Man, considers him an outsider within the British establishment. Of his 64 years, a mere 11, and those not consecutive, were spent in England. He learned from those around him, ways that were not always understood and appreciated by those educated
Brief description: Dr Anne Samson is a specialist on World War I in East, Central and Southern Africa. She has two books and numerous articles published on the topic. Her interest in Kitchener derives from her World War I studies and how this contrasts with his reputation in South Africa where she grew up.