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100 1 _aWallace, Edgar,
_d1875-1932
245 1 1 _a"Bones": Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-01-29
505 0 _aPrologue: Sanders, C.M.G. -- Hamilton of the Houssas -- The disciplinarians -- The lost N'bosini -- The fetish stick -- A frontier and a code -- The soul of the native woman -- The stranger who walked by night -- A right of way -- The green crocodile -- Henry Hamilton Bones -- Bones at M'fa -- The man who did not sleep.
508 _aProduced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Bones": Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country by Edgar Wallace is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a fictional African territory, primarily focusing on the character of Mr. Commissioner Sanders and his dealings with local chiefs and societal tensions. The book offers a mix of adventure, intrigue, and humor, with the title character, Bosambo, playing a central role as a chief and a cunning figure in the political landscape of his people. The beginning of the story sets the stage for the complex dynamics between the native chiefs, the British colonial administration represented by Sanders, and the challenges arising from power disputes, such as the brewing conflict between the Ochori and Akasava tribes. The prologue introduces Bosambo, who cleverly manipulates local politics while Sanders grapples with the repercussions of his absence. Against this backdrop, we witness tensions rising as various factions vie for power, culminating in near-chaos as a high-profile kidnapping invites attention and excitement to the region. The opening chapters effectively establish the novel's tone, character motivations, and the interplay of colonial authority and indigenous politics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, English
653 _aGreat Britain -- Colonies -- Africa -- Administration -- Fiction
653 _aAfrica -- History -- 1884-1918 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24450
999 _c65451
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