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Mr. Johnson, a Nigerian menial in a time when Britain was still a colonial power, is a rascal, a conniver, an idler who dedicates himself to ingratiating himself with others. He ingratiates himself with those who read his story. At the outset, it can appear Joyce Cary is sketching a caricature of Uncle Tom. Mr. Johnson is shrewd, however. As we come to know him we gain insight into how African people came to gain a grip on their own lands and how Britain began to lose its grip. There is no other book about re-World War II, 20th Century colonial Africa which resembles, "Mr. Johnson."
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Mister Johnson, Joyce Cary
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- Released
- 1985
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- Title
- Mister Johnson
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Joyce Cary
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 1985
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 251
- ISBN10
- 0140139338
- ISBN13
- 9780140139334
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Classics, Africa, Irish Literature, Nigeria
- Rating
- 3.55 out of 5
- Description
- Mr. Johnson, a Nigerian menial in a time when Britain was still a colonial power, is a rascal, a conniver, an idler who dedicates himself to ingratiating himself with others. He ingratiates himself with those who read his story. At the outset, it can appear Joyce Cary is sketching a caricature of Uncle Tom. Mr. Johnson is shrewd, however. As we come to know him we gain insight into how African people came to gain a grip on their own lands and how Britain began to lose its grip. There is no other book about re-World War II, 20th Century colonial Africa which resembles, "Mr. Johnson."