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Dec 2023
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Cecil Rhodes | A Brooding Spirit | 3

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Rhodes deals with the fallout from the Jameson Raid as questions about his conduct reach the British parliament. He finds a new cause to further his ambition but years of ill-health are starting to catch up with him.

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