1652–1662
The Founding
A stockade, a garden, and a foothold at the foot of Africa.
The years after the Dutch East India Company set its anchor in Table Bay — a fragile refreshment station clinging to the edge of an unfamiliar world, where every season was a gamble against scurvy, storm, and suspicion.
Set in this era
The books.
Good Hope
1652. A stowaway bound for the untamed southern tip of Africa, hunted by a man who needs her silenced.
From Lambs to Lions
1653. A fledgling colony against the grip of nature — and a young woman ensnared by her own daring.
From the journal
Writing from the period.
July 3, 2026
Harry of Table Bay
Some old accounts describe him simply as a cattle thief. Others see him as a clever survivor defending his people's herds and land.
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