Thomas Mofolo's final novel and masterpiece, *Chaka*captures the phenomenal rise and fall of the great Zulu king.One of the earliest modern literary classics from Southern Africa, Chaka, is the tragic tale of a warrior-king and his insatiable hunger for power. Told in a mythic style, Chaka follows the torments of the Zulu king's early life, his rapid ascension to the throne, and the prophesied events that lead to his downfall....