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Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland
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Set in the era of the British South Africa Company's occupation of Mashonaland, Olive Schreiner's short novel follows a young trooper and offers a critical portrayal of colonialism and Cecil Rhodes's imperial ambitions. It suits readers interested in Southern African history, colonial literature, and anti-imperialist writing.
Olive Schreiner
Olive Schreiner was a South African author, anti-war campaigner and intellectual. She is best remembered today for her novel The Story of an African Farm (1883), which has been highly acclaimed. It deals boldly with such contemporary issues as agnosticism, existential independence, individualism, the professional aspirations of women, and the elemental nature of life on the colonial frontier.
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