Men of the Mendi: South Africa's Forgotten Heroes of World War I by Brenda Shepherd
ISBN: 9781928359043
South Publishers, 2017
314 Pages, Paperback
Slightly Mouldy
Brenda Shepherd was born in the mining town of Oranjemund in Namibia. She matriculated in Cape Town where she lived for most of her adult life. She holds degrees in English and Communication Science. Her film script on the Mendi-story won Best Action Drama at the Sethingi Film Festival in 2004. Following research and site visits in England, France and South Africa, she has written the Men of the Mendi as a historical novel to give a voice to these almost forgotten South African heroes.