Jimmy Riddle
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
In this sharp and irreverent satire of the waning days of the British Empire, a seasoned District Commissioner finds himself caught between the absurdities of colonial bureaucracy and the rising tide of African nationalism. Set in the fictional colony of Alabasa, the story follows the titular Jimmy Riddle, a man whose deep affection for the local people and their traditions puts him at odds with both the "enlightened" reformers from London and the ambitious local politicians. As a visiting prison reformer and a series of bureaucratic blunders threaten to upend the delicate social balance of the region, Riddle must use his wit and unorthodox methods to prevent a total collapse into chaos.
Author: Ian Brook
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Readers Book Club
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
In this sharp and irreverent satire of the waning days of the British Empire, a seasoned District Commissioner finds himself caught between the absurdities of colonial bureaucracy and the rising tide of African nationalism. Set in the fictional colony of Alabasa, the story follows the titular Jimmy Riddle, a man whose deep affection for the local people and their traditions puts him at odds with both the "enlightened" reformers from London and the ambitious local politicians. As a visiting prison reformer and a series of bureaucratic blunders threaten to upend the delicate social balance of the region, Riddle must use his wit and unorthodox methods to prevent a total collapse into chaos.