Abstract:
1. The feral world -- 2. Africa South -- 3. The Theiler tale 1867-1891 -- 4. Vials of evil 1891-1893 -- 5. Sisyphus in the golden city 1893-1895 -- 6. Continental calamity 1895-1896 -- 7. Crescendo 1896-1897 -- 8. Crisis 1897 -- 9. Over the hill 1897-1898 --- 10. Into the world 1898-1899 -- 11. Horse doctor at war 1899-1900 -- 12. A country corrupted 1900 -- 13. Shuttlecock 1900-1901 -- 14. The vane changes 1901-1902 -- 15. Daspoort and the ‘reconstruction’ 1902-1903 -- 16. Evolution and revelation 1904-1905 -- 17. Upheaval 1905-1907 -- 18. Recognition 1907-1909 -- 19. Union ... and a swarm of gadflies 1909-1912 -- 20. Heresy and heroics 1912-1918 -- 21. 'Veni, Vidi, Vici!' 1918-1920 -- 22. Ambassador at large 1920-1924 -- 23. 'The Theiler institute' 1924-1927 -- 24. A throne between two stools 1927-1932 -- 25. Laurels, lions and Limbo 1932-1936 -- Postscript -- Appendices -- A. Natal Commission's report on Pitchford's Rinderpest claim 1897 -- B. Kruger's reply to Botha's birthday cable 1904 -- C. Lord Hastings' speech proposing Theiler for the Royal Agricultural Society's second award of its Gold Medal 1934 -- D. Smuts' address at unveiling of Theiler Statue 1939 -- E. Sequence of Theiler's principal awards -- F. Glossaries -- G. Bibliography and Sources -- Author’s note -- Index -- Footnotes by the author.
