John Ames, Native Commissioner: A Romance of the Matabele Rising by Bertram Mitford

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32926.html.images 507 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32926.epub3.images 614 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32926.epub.images 621 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32926.epub.noimages 264 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32926.kf8.images 929 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32926.kindle.images 918 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32926.txt.utf-8 487 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/32926/pg32926-h.zip 605 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Mitford, Bertram, 1855-1914
Title John Ames, Native Commissioner: A Romance of the Matabele Rising
Credits Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary "John Ames, Native Commissioner: A Romance of the Matabele Rising" by Bertram Mitford is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story intricately portrays the tensions of colonial rule in Southern Africa during the period following the Matabele War. The central character, John Ames, serves as the Native Commissioner and is confronted with the complexities of operating within a society marked by cultural friction and burgeoning unrest." "The opening of the book introduces a scene filled with excitement and conflict at Madula's kraal, where the Matabele people face the authoritarian methods of Nanzicele, a sergeant of the Chartered Company's Matabele Police. As tensions rise over cattle confiscation, the atmosphere thickens with resentment and the threat of violence. The narrative captures the stark divide between the native populace and their overseers, highlighting the deep-rooted animosities that persist in the wake of British colonial governance. The introduction sets the stage for the unfolding drama of imperial politics, personal ambitions, and cultural clashes that will characterize the story." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject South Africa -- Fiction
Subject Zimbabwe -- History -- Ndebele Revolt, 1896 -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 32926
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 76 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!