Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck was a German commander in East Africa during the First World War. His guerrilla campaign tied down Allied forces for years and became one of the most distinctive military episodes of the African theatre.

Wilbur Smith’s Shout at the Devil places Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck within a narrative shaped by military command and battlefield decision-making, exploration, travel and cultural encounter, and family, marriage and personal loyalty.