The African Colony

Nonfiction, History, Africa, South Africa, World History, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International
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Author: John Buchan ISBN: 1230000100061
Publisher: Herne Ridge Ltd. Publication: January 16, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: John Buchan
ISBN: 1230000100061
Publisher: Herne Ridge Ltd.
Publication: January 16, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

"The African Colony" was written by John Buchan in London (1903) when he was Editor of The Spectator magazine about his previous time spent as private secretary to Alfred Milner, who was then the High Commissioner for Southern Africa, Governor of Cape Colony, and colonial administrator of Transvaal and the Orange Free State.

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir PC GCMG GCVO CH (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. After a brief career in law, Buchan simultaneously began writing and his political and diplomatic career, serving as a private secretary to the colonial administrator of various colonies in Southern Africa. Buchan was elected Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities, but spent most of his time on his writing career. He wrote The Thirty-Nine Steps and other adventure fiction.

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"The African Colony" was written by John Buchan in London (1903) when he was Editor of The Spectator magazine about his previous time spent as private secretary to Alfred Milner, who was then the High Commissioner for Southern Africa, Governor of Cape Colony, and colonial administrator of Transvaal and the Orange Free State.

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir PC GCMG GCVO CH (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. After a brief career in law, Buchan simultaneously began writing and his political and diplomatic career, serving as a private secretary to the colonial administrator of various colonies in Southern Africa. Buchan was elected Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities, but spent most of his time on his writing career. He wrote The Thirty-Nine Steps and other adventure fiction.

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