Father of a City- The Life and Times of George Cato, First Mayor of Durban

Shortly after arrival, Cato pere was killed by an elephant in the Addo Bush, and thus son George,ahead of his teenage, was saddled with responsibilities. This book is a remarkable account of how he faced up to them, and in so doing made an indelible impression on embryonic Durban, and indeed on the history of Natal.

Inevitably, in his portrait of Cato, the author has etched , as much background to his picture, much of the history of early Natal, of its peoples and their way of life. In getting to know Cato and his influence on people and events, one senses how they, in turn influenced Cato. Unclipped dustcover. Frontispiece- 216 pages text with supporting photographs and data. Very clean copy.