{"product_id":"2026100008861-secondhand-five-years-hard-being-an-account-of-the-fall-of-the-fulani-empire-and-a-picture-of-the-daily-life-of-a-regimental-officer-among-the-peoples-of-the-western-sudan","title":"Five Years Hard: Being An Account Of The Fall Of The Fulani Empire And A Picture Of The Daily Life Of A Regimental Officer Among The Peoples Of The Western Sudan","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the dust of the Western Sudan to the collapse of one of West Africa's most formidable empires, Five Years Hard offers a vivid, firsthand chronicle of the fall of the Fulani Empire through the eyes of a seasoned British military officer. Brigadier-General F. P. Crozier, decorated with the C.B., C.M.G., and D.S.O., presents an authoritative and deeply personal account of his years embedded among the peoples of the Western Sudan, capturing the rhythms of regimental life, the complexities of colonial encounter, and the turbulent end of a proud sovereignty. Written with the candour and authority of a man who witnessed history unfold at close quarters, the narrative brings to life the landscapes, peoples, and political upheavals that defined a transformative era in African history.\n\nBeyond its value as military memoir, Five Years Hard stands as a significant document of early twentieth-century British colonial experience in West Africa, illuminating the tensions between imperial ambition and the rich, ancient cultures it sought to subordinate. Crozier's prose is direct and unsparing, coloured by the perspective of a professional soldier who nonetheless cannot conceal his fascination with the world he inhabits. Published by the prestigious Jonathan Cape imprint, this work remains an indispensable — if necessarily complex — primary source for those seeking to understand the human texture of empire at its height.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336813158619,"sku":"2026100008861-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6ecdf6cf-df7b-460b-85c4-978c0ea2cccf.png?v=1789958523","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008861-secondhand-five-years-hard-being-an-account-of-the-fall-of-the-fulani-empire-and-a-picture-of-the-daily-life-of-a-regimental-officer-among-the-peoples-of-the-western-sudan","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}