Colonial Postscript: Diary of a District Officer, 1935-56
Morley, John
ISBN 10: 185043526X ISBN 13: 9781850435266
Verlag: The Radcliffe Press, 1992,, 1992
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1st edition, hardback, 8vo, xii,212pp, illustrated, clean and sound, no inscriptions, Very Good / Good dustwrapper. wrapper has some uneven fading, some laminate peeling on edges, slightly frayed at top of spine. ISBN: 185043526X. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 465148
Inhaltsangabe:
Based on the author's letters and writings during a career that spanned World War II and the end of empire, and included service in Nigeria, Eritrea, Singapore, Malaya, the Gold Coast and a spell in the Royal West African Frontier Force, this book describes the life and work of a colonial officer. The author argues that the typical district officer in the post-war period was a man free from Kipling's aspirations, accepting and trying to smooth the path to independence.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: John Morley, after Cambridge and a spell working for the charismatic French entrepreneur Antonin Besse in Aden, joined the Colonial Service in 1936. He began his career in Northern Nigeria and later served in Eritrea, Singapore, Malaya and the Gold Coast. In the Second World War he was commissioned into the Royal West Africa Frontier Force and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. After retiring from the Colonial Service in 1956 he became Chief Executive, Agricultural Central Cooperative Association and later Head of Planning, 'Food from Britain'. He was awarded the OBE.
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Titel: Colonial Postscript: Diary of a District ...
Verlag: The Radcliffe Press, 1992,
Erscheinungsdatum: 1992
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Dust Jacket Included
Auflage: 1st Edition