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Charged with the task of engaging with the indigenous peoples of Nigeria during the colonial period, Sanders takes a no-nonsense approach that, though it may offend the sensibilities of current-day readers, is unquestionably effective. Offering readers an action-packed glimpse into a period of history that is often overlooked. Sanders of the River should be on the must-read list of every action-adventure junkie..
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Sanders demonstrates good old-fashioned British values in west Africa. The 'natives' soon learn to respect the firm smack of firm government, all to the rhythms of jungle drums and the King James Version.
Kipling meets Conrad, then they go down the pub with Conan Doyle for some Saki. Unashamed, naïve, out-of-date, wonderful.
In small doses.
Kipling meets Conrad, then they go down the pub with Conan Doyle for some Saki. Unashamed, naïve, out-of-date, wonderful.
In small doses.
This is one of a series of books which features Commissioner Sanders and which take place in West Central Africa in the Edwardian era under British rule . Now it has to be said that in these days of 'Political Correctness',this series will be looked at by many readers with some disapproval. I'm afraid the racial and colonial references are not at all in line with todays thinking,and quite right too. However if you read them with reference to the times in which they are written,(1911) and read them purely as adventure yarns and escapism of the 'Boy's Own Paper' type then they will come across as most enjoyable books which can be read again and again.
These short stories concern the control of vast areas of Africa by a small number of show more District Commissioners who are supported by Sub-Commissioners and a number of 'native' troops. Among the problems Sanders in particular encounter are war-like tribes,witch-doctors and a number of troublesome white-men. show less
These short stories concern the control of vast areas of Africa by a small number of show more District Commissioners who are supported by Sub-Commissioners and a number of 'native' troops. Among the problems Sanders in particular encounter are war-like tribes,witch-doctors and a number of troublesome white-men. show less
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Among the most prolific of all authors of adventure fiction was the redoubtable Edgar Wallace. Born in London, Wallace received his early education at St. Peter's School and the Board School. Wallace served in the Royal West Kent Regiment in England and later as part of the Medical Staff Corps stationed in South Africa. During World War I, Wallace show more acted as a special interrogator for the War Office. As was the case with a number of successful popular authors, Wallace experienced a rich and diverse life before turning to professional writing. From 1886 to the 1930s, he worked in a printing shop, a shoe shop, and a rubber factory, and served as a merchant sailor and milk deliverer. Beginning in 1899, Wallace became a journalist and wrote variously for the London Daily Mail and the Rand Daily News, among others; he also worked with the racing periodicals, having founded two of them---Bibury's Weekly and R. E. Walton's Weekly. Like Sax Rohmer, Wallace earned a fortune from his writings, yet, because of a lack of business sense and a tendency to overspend, he died in debt. A prodigious writer of fiction, Wallace published, over the course of his professional life, some 173 books and wrote 17 plays. Many of his adventure narratives featured elements of crime or mystery, but they all thrived on action. Although Wallace's handling of plot was superb and he was respected for his ability to blend suspense with humor, he was less successful with his characters, who tended to be two-dimensional and stereotyped. One of his early crime adventures, The Four Just Men (1906), introduced what was to become a trademark for Wallace---lurid sensationalism coupled with dramatic violence. Wallace published in a wide range of genres, including poetry, short fiction, autobiography, and epic political history. Regrettably, much of what he wrote has lapsed into obscurity today. As sometimes is the problem with popular fiction, perhaps it was too hurriedly written---too intimately connected with its contemporary audience---to stand the ultimate test of time. But Wallace's work was highly influential, especially in the American pulp magazine markets of the Great Depression, and stands today, despite its many flaws, as some of the most effective literary adventures ever written. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Selected Novels (The Four Just Men / Sanders of the River / The Angel of Terror / The Dark Eyes of London / The Ringer / The Avenger / The Gunner / On the Spot / The Devil Man) by Edgar Wallace
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- Original title
- Sanders of the river
- Original publication date
- 1911
- People/Characters
- Mr. Commissioner Sanders; Sato-Koto; King Peter; Miss Calbraith; Bosambo Kroolboy
- Important places
- West Central Africa
- First words
- Mr Commissioner Sanders had graduated to West Central Africa by such easy stages that he did not realise when his acquaintance with the back lands began
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