Sanders of the River (Annotated)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01CM48TWM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 202 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Commissioner Sanders is called upon by the British Government “to keep a watchful eye upon some quarter of a million cannibal folk, who ten years before had regarded white men as we regard the unicorn.” Written when world powers were vying for colonial honor, Sanders of the River encapsulates the beliefs and assumptions that motivated such quests. There is religious palava, raiding palava, and all the while, Bosambo, magnificent chief of the Ochori, watches on.
Author Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer born into poverty as an illegitimate child, He left school at 12, joined the military at 21 and was a war correspondent for Reuters news agency.
Looking for something different? buckeyebob A good read. The story of life in the wilderness and the growth of a team with a unusual leader.. VERY mixed feelings about this book Sanders of the River is the first in a series of books that popular turn-of-the-20th-century author Edgar Wallace wrote, all of which featured Sanders, the commissioner for an undefined area of British colonial Africa (from the descriptions, probably the Gold Coast/Nigeria area). Though described as a novel, the book is really a series of linked short stories.I really don't know how to feel about this book. On one hand, Edgar Wallace is an excellent writer in terms of setting atmosphere and telling a story. Africa in colonial . Jungle adventure, British Empire style. WOODWARD Leslene If you like adventure in exotic jungles, a dash of comedy and marvellous characters, this is for you. The only qualification is that you must remember--and the publishers also warn you of this--that Edgar Wallace was writing before, across and after, the First World War, and the philosophy and culture of "the British Empire" as it was in those days, is naturally totally different to the world of today. But in addition to the adventure, humour, etc., the Sanders books are a genuine eye-opener to just how difficult a life the wh
. About the Author Author Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer born into poverty as an illegitimate child, He left school at 12, joined the military at 21 and was a war correspondent for Reuters news agency