Bad Colonists: The South Seas Letters of Vernon Lee Walker and Louis Becke

Bad Colonists: The South Seas Letters of Vernon Lee Walker and Louis Becke

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Author: Nicholas Thomas

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 192


This text provides a window into the fantasies and realities of colonial life by presenting separate sets of letters by two late 19th-century British colonists of the South Pacific: Vernon Lee Walker and Louis Becke. The commentary explores colonial degeneration in the South Pacific, examining the procress whereby men and women eroded in the midst of the hot, violent and uncivil colonial milieu.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Nicholas Thomas

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 192


This text provides a window into the fantasies and realities of colonial life by presenting separate sets of letters by two late 19th-century British colonists of the South Pacific: Vernon Lee Walker and Louis Becke. The commentary explores colonial degeneration in the South Pacific, examining the procress whereby men and women eroded in the midst of the hot, violent and uncivil colonial milieu.