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English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. He wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles. In the 1920s, one of Wallace's publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. He was known during his lifetime for the J. G. Reeder detective stories, The Four Just Men, The Ringer, and for creating the Green Archer character. He is most famous today as the co-creator of King Kong. The second installment in the enthralling exploits of Commissioner Sanders, Great Britain’s man in colonial AfricaCommissioner Sanders should have known better than to go on vacation. He is just a few days from his offices in British West Africa when he receives word from his second in command that trouble, always at a simmer in this jungle outpost, is about to come to a boil. He rushes home, arriving just in time for a meeting of the chiefs of his territory, who have been misled by an ambitious agitator named Bosambo into thinking that Sanders is dead. Sanders’s return staves off rebellion, but Bosambo’s power grab is not over yet. To keep the province from erupting into all-out tribal warfare, Sanders must outsmart the most brilliant chieftain in Africa. In these rip-roaring adventures, the heroic commissioner contends with malaria, ju-ju, and the whims of government officials safely ensconced in their London offices. The People of the River is both a good-natured thrill ride and a fascinating historical document.

rare edition printed on the cream paper The classic Commissioner Sanders novel by Edgar Wallace. HEREIN is an entrertaining study of uncivilised Africa, which will be read with avidity. The central figure is Mr. Commissioner Sanders. whose wanderings, "palavers" and adventures among the native peoples occupying the territory under his charge are decribed with graphic pen and illuminating circumstance. From cover to cover the reader's attention is held spellbound as episodes of native life are unfolded. Mr. Commissioner Sanders is a wonderful man.

The setting is Nigeria a century ago, and British District Commissioner R.G. Sanders oversees the tribes. He discovers that Bosambo has been acting as chief without approval, but is so impressed with his skills Sanders allows him to remain in place, but Sanders heads to England to marry and unrest follows. This is a classic Commissioner Sanders novel and the second in the African series by British author Edgar Wallace following "Sanders of the River." Both books were written in the same year, when world powers were vying for colonial honor. The Victorian imperialist ideology is evident in these novels, a reflection of the era, and It is Sanders' job to keep the King's peace in a remote corner of Nigeria. GENRE: Action, adventure, Europe, Africa, fiction, books, new, history, historical, British, England

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and countless articles in newspapers and journals. Edgar Wallace was born in Yarmouth, Greenwich, Norfolk. His biological parents were actors Richard Horatio Edgar (who never knew of his existence) and Mary Jane "Polly" Richards, nee Blair. Known as Richard Freeman, Edgar had a happy childhood, forming an especially close bond with 20-year-old Clara Freeman who became like a second mother to him. His foster-father George Freeman was an honourable and kind man and determined to ensure Richard received a good education. He is most famous today as the co-creator of "King Kong", writing the early screenplay and story for the movie, as well as a short story "King Kong" (1933) credited to him and Draycott Dell. He was known for the J. G. Reeder detective stories, The Four Just Men, The Ringer, and for creating the Green Archer character during his lifetime. His other works include: The Angel of Terror (1922), The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1916), and The Daffodil Mystery (1920).

The setting is Nigeria a century ago, and British District Commissioner R.G. Sanders oversees the tribes. He discovers that Bosambo has been acting as chief without approval, but is so impressed with his skills Sanders allows him to remain in place, but Sanders heads to England to marry and unrest follows. This is a classic Commissioner Sanders novel and the second in the African series by British author Edgar Wallace following "Sanders of the River." Both books were written in the same year, when world powers were vying for colonial honor. The Victorian imperialist ideology is evident in these novels, a reflection of the era, and It is Sanders' job to keep the King's peace in a remote corner of Nigeria. GENRE: Action, adventure, Europe, Africa, fiction, books, new, history, historical, British, England