Colonial Postscript: The Diary of a District Officer, 1935-56 - Couverture rigide

Morley, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 185043526X ISBN 13 : 9781850435266

Editeur : Radcliffe Press, 1991

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Radcliffe Press
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 185043526X
• ISBN 13: 9781850435266
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Morley Patricia
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible