Description
Gondwana History: Memorable Moments from Namibia’s Past is Book 2 in the Gondwana History series, a non-fiction anthology of short historical narratives drawn from Namibia’s 19th and 20th century past.
This volume presents 25 concise “news-flash” style stories that combine unusual, dramatic, and historically significant episodes. Events include farmers experimenting with rockets and rainmaking aircraft, a mysterious case involving a suicidal groom in the Namib Desert, and an armed robbery investigation along the Kupferberg road during the era of German South West Africa. The book also connects Namibian history to broader global contexts, such as the origins of biltong in southern Africa, the influence of Soviet-era weaponry in the independence struggle, and memorials linked to the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Through these diverse stories, the collection explores how Namibia’s history intersects with wider regional and international developments, offering both entertainment and insight.
