The Tribe That Lost Its Head
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cassell, 1956
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Nicholas Monsarrat presents a gripping political novel that examines the collapse of colonial authority and the volatile rise of independence in a fictional African nation. The narrative follows the British governor and native leaders as they navigate the moral and administrative consequences of imperial withdrawal, exposing the tensions between tradition, ambition, and imposed governance. Monsarrat illustrates the fragility of imposed order and the dangers of power vacuums, arguing that leadership without legitimacy invites chaos. The novel details the unraveling of societal structures under pressure, revealing how cultural dislocation and political opportunism can ignite national crisis.
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cassell, 1956
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Nicholas Monsarrat presents a gripping political novel that examines the collapse of colonial authority and the volatile rise of independence in a fictional African nation. The narrative follows the British governor and native leaders as they navigate the moral and administrative consequences of imperial withdrawal, exposing the tensions between tradition, ambition, and imposed governance. Monsarrat illustrates the fragility of imposed order and the dangers of power vacuums, arguing that leadership without legitimacy invites chaos. The novel details the unraveling of societal structures under pressure, revealing how cultural dislocation and political opportunism can ignite national crisis.