Growing up in Botswana in the 1940s and 50s

Spencer 'Ted' Nettelton grew up in Botswana during the 1930s and 40s when herds of wildebeest stretched across the horizon and locally shot game was part of the staple diet.

In Volume I of his memoirs, Ted describes the daily life of an adventurous boy living in the bush, and the impact on his family when caught in the spotlight of international events.

From the banishment of Botswana's King Seretse Khama - later elected Botswana's first president - to the birth of a new African nation - Leso...