Isbn: 9780869809549 - Diary of an African Journey: the Return of Rider Haggard (8 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Modest wear to cover, clean pages and sound binding.

228 x 150 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. xiv + 345, incl. index; maps; illustrations in text. Fine condition. "In 1914 Sir Henry Rider Haggard, the author of King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain and She, returned to South Africa, the country that had fired his imagination, for the first time since 1881. Touring as a member of the Dominions Royal Commission, Haggard found it hard to recognise the Africa of his youth - the discovery of gold, the destruction of the Zulu kingdom, the Anglo-Boer War, had all left their mark. From a clutch of separate states, South Africa had become a single political entity under the banner of Union. While the tour often rekindled Haggard's romantic notions of Africa - notably during his visit to the Great Zimbabwe ruins in Rhodesia and on a trip through Zululand - his resulting diary also reflects a changed Haggard: no longer the novelist but a man of affairs and a public servant. Neither was he the diehard imperialist of his youth, but instead someone prepared to take note of nascent black politics and look prophetically into South Africa's future. Witness his views on race and politics; his thoughts on the plight of the Zulu; and, perhaps most startlingly, his interview with John Dube, first president of the African National Congress. Published for the first time, Diary of an African Journey presents a fresh picture of Haggard, often at variance with both popular and academic perceptions of his life and work. It also marks an advance in biographical work on Haggard as the Introduction and Notes contain much hitherto unpublished material relating to his early life in South Africa.".…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Heavy Book, may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The wraps are slightly shelf rubbed with a sticker on the back wrap, but they remain tidy overall. The binding is secure. There are no ink inscriptions or annotations. Extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. stapled format, 61 pages. wraps are shelf rubbed. light marks. no inscriptions. well bound. good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. xiv, 345 pp. A "fresh picture of Haggard, often at variance with both popular and academic perceptions of his life and work." Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Previous owner's book plate on half title, small gift inscription on title page, otherwise a clean bright copy.…

Softcover. Condition: Sehr gut.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good .Ships From Multiple Locations. book.