Project Gutenberg 1998-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 123 Schreiner, Olive 1855 1920 Iron, Ralph Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "TROOPER PETER HALKET OF MASHONALAND" by Olive Schreiner is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Trooper Peter Halket, a soldier in the colonial forces, who finds himself lost in the wilderness of Mashonaland during a night filled with chilling isolation and intense introspection. The narrative is steeped in themes of colonialism, identity, and morality, as it examines Halket's thoughts and interactions with the local population, which reflect the broader societal tensions of the time. The opening of the novel introduces Peter Halket during a dark night while he is camped alone on a kopje, having lost his way while scouting for provisions. As he struggles with feelings of fear and isolation, his thoughts drift to memories of his mother and childhood, revealing his yearning for stability and connection. The narrative shifts upon the arrival of a mysterious stranger, who engages Halket in deep conversations about morality, colonial powers, and the nature of humanity. Through their exchange, Schreiner sets the stage for a compelling exploration of the consequences of imperialism, the struggles of relationships across racial divides, and the question of what it truly means to be human amid the dehumanizing forces of conquest and greed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Zimbabwe -- History -- Shona Revolt, 1896-1897 -- Fiction Africa, Southern -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 178494 178503 2024-09-01T09:43:33.751860 2023-10-01T08:53:49.108427 text/html text/html 183096 2021-01-27T20:42:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 59910 2021-01-27T20:42:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 112877 2024-09-01T09:43:37.905846 application/epub+zip 114353 2024-09-01T09:43:35.109843 application/epub+zip 114352 2024-09-01T09:43:34.264846 application/epub+zip 252010 2024-09-01T09:43:40.044835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240683 2024-09-01T09:43:37.367837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240845 2022-09-01T10:58:21.134308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151254 151230 2024-09-01T09:43:33.431870 2023-10-01T08:53:48.821422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 154254 2016-10-12T12:49:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 56926 2018-03-18T08:23:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 151103 2008-09-16T13:07:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56553 2008-09-16T13:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20343 2024-09-01T09:43:40.182901 application/rdf+xml 15635 2024-09-01T09:43:34.637838 image/jpeg 3594 2024-09-01T09:43:34.442851 image/jpeg 113598 2024-09-01T09:43:33.768853 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia