Wine, Women and Good Hope: A history of scandalous behaviour in the Cape By June McKinnon Kindle Edition 1770229868 Wine, Women and Good Hope: A history of scandalous behaviour in the Cape While setting up a refreshment station in the Cape of Good Hope, Jan van Riebeeck tried his hand at making wine and brewing beer. This introduction, partnered with its trusty bedfellow, sex, set the tone for what would become a hedonistic metropolis. Wine, Women and Good Hope is a romp through this salacious history of the Cape, looking at the antics of certain missionaries from the London Missionary Society, whose wandering eyes and love of the flesh took precedence over their moral duty to the church, and Cecil John Rhodes, whose excessive indulgence in alcohol contributed to his own demise and no doubt influenced the disgraceful behaviour of some of his contemporaries. Using her knowledge as a genealogist, June McKinnon traces the lineages of many well known family trees to overturn the notion that those who lived in the past were nobler or had sense than their modern descendants. Encompassing tales that are both humorous and tragic in their revelations of past misdeeds, this book will give you access to the little known history of the Cape of Good Hope, and leave you asking the question, ‘What were my ancestors really up to?’

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While setting up a refreshment station in the Cape of Good Hope Jan van Riebeeck tried his hand at making wine and brewing beer This introduction partnered with its trusty bedfellow sex set the tone for what would become a hedonistic metropolis Wine Women and Good Hope is a romp through this salacious history of the Cape looking at the antics of certain missionaries from the London Missionary Society whose wandering eyes and love of the flesh took precedence over their moral duty to the church and Cecil John Rhodes whose excessive indulgence in alcohol contributed to his own demise and no doubt influenced the disgraceful behaviour of some of his contemporaries Using her knowledge as a genealogist June McKinnon traces the lineages of many well known family trees to overturn the notion that those who lived in the past were nobler or had sense than their modern descendants Encompassing tales that are both humorous and tragic in their revelations of past misdeeds this book will give you access to the little known history of the Cape of Good Hope and leave you asking the question What were my ancestors really up to Wine Women and Good Hope A history of scandalous behaviour in the CapeBeing an amateur genealogist I thoroughly enjoyed the well written accounts of the previously unmentioned going ons in the Cape of Good Hope Factual interesting characters and a sense of humour kept me turning the pages to read of all the exploits of this diverse community of labourers officials slaves and sailors 204

Wine, Women and Good Hope: A history of scandalous behaviour in the Cape By June McKinnon

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