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Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century southern Africa, this journal chronicles the experiences of Edwin Clarke, a young British police officer who trades his middle-class life for the challenges of colonial service. As a mounted trooper in the British South Africa Police, his writings offer a personal glimpse into the complexities of colonial life, the landscape of Rhodesia, and the cultural encounters that shape his journey. Clarke's reflections reveal the tensions and realities of a changing world during this pivotal historical period.
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The Diary of Edwin Clarke, Edwin Clarke
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- The Diary of Edwin Clarke
- Subtitle
- A police officer in Rhodesia, 1906
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edwin Clarke
- Publisher
- Jeppestown Press
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 104
- ISBN13
- 9780957083738
- Category
- World history, Geography / Topography
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century southern Africa, this journal chronicles the experiences of Edwin Clarke, a young British police officer who trades his middle-class life for the challenges of colonial service. As a mounted trooper in the British South Africa Police, his writings offer a personal glimpse into the complexities of colonial life, the landscape of Rhodesia, and the cultural encounters that shape his journey. Clarke's reflections reveal the tensions and realities of a changing world during this pivotal historical period.