Zone Policeman 88: A Close Range Study of the Panama Canal and Its Workers (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Verne, Jules Alverson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 145100155X ISBN 13 : 9781451001556

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Glimpses from inside the Panama Canal Zone, with a frontline view of life, work, and culture.

A firsthand account follows the author as a newcomer to the Canal Zone, weaving the daily grind of police work with sharp observations about language, power, and community. This edition presents events, characters, and places through the eyes of a man who learns the ropes while navigating borders, bureaucracy, and the quirks of life in a tropical frontier.

• Experience the rhythm of frontier law enforcement on the Isthmus and the people who populate it
• See how language, culture, and identity shape everyday interactions in a divided city landscape
• Get an inside view of equipment, routines, and the practicalities of living far from home
• Read memoir-style scenes that blend humor, hardship, and a candid reflection on empire and progress

Ideal for readers of travel memory, colonial-era reportage, and on-the-ground chronicles of life around great engineering projects.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

STRIP by stdp there opened out before me, as I
climbed the "Thousand Stairs" to the redroofed
.AdminiRtration Building, the broad panorama.
of l")llnarna and her bay; below, the city of closely
packed roofs and tree-topped plazas compressed in
a scallop of the sun-gleaming Pacific, wit.h its
peaked and wooded islands to far Taboga bIting
motionless away to the curve of the earth; behind,
the low, irregular jUl1gJed hjJIs stretching ho.zily oft'
into South America. On the third-story landing I
paused to wipe the light sweat from forehead and
ho.tband, then pushed open the screen door of the
passageway that leads to police headquarters.
" Emm -What military service have you had? "
asked" the Captain," looking up from the letter I
had presented and swinging half round in hi.s swivelchair
to fix: his clear eyes upon me.
" None."
" No? " 1l 50 long grew the sih~ncc, and 80 plainly did there
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org

Biographie de l'auteur

Harry Alverson Franck, better known as Harry A. Franck (29 June 1881 - 18 April 1962) was an American travel writer during the first half of the 20th century.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 145100155X
• ISBN 13: 9781451001556
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 327
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