Project Gutenberg 2009-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 68 Page, Gertrude 1872 1922 The Rhodesian Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. David Clarke, Erica Hills, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Rhodesian" by Gertrude Page is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of Southern Rhodesia, exploring themes of colonialism, personal loss, and the clash of cultures. The main character, Major Carew, embodies the struggles of the Empire-builder as he navigates both his past and present, while other significant characters include the vibrant cousins Diana and Meryl Pym, who seek purpose in their lives amidst the romantic wilderness of Africa. The opening of the narrative introduces a police camp set against the ancient Zimbabwe ruins, where the mood shifts from carefree banter among the troopers to deep introspection following the news of King Edward's death. Carew, haunted by his memories and personal tragedies, grapples with feelings of exile and loss as he recalls a painful past intertwined with his loyalty to the late king. Meanwhile, the cousins Meryl and Diana, in England, reflect on their lives and the impact of the king's demise as they consider a journey to Africa, igniting their quest for adventure and a sense of duty. As the plot begins to intertwine, themes of love, loss, and the pursuit of a greater purpose become increasingly poignant. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Zimbabwe -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 557928 537759 2024-10-12T06:37:26.711736 2023-09-12T09:50:20.881345 text/html text/html 536692 2024-02-15T16:55:33 text/html 276430 2024-10-12T06:37:35.912707 application/epub+zip 282976 2024-10-12T06:37:29.024765 application/epub+zip 282976 2024-10-12T06:37:27.697742 application/epub+zip 482532 2024-10-12T06:37:41.336658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445288 2024-10-12T06:37:35.054704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416417 2022-09-13T06:00:39.412322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531166 531099 2024-10-12T06:37:25.434750 2023-09-12T09:50:20.050319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 511421 2024-02-15T16:55:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17282 2024-10-12T06:37:41.482645 application/rdf+xml 9314 2024-10-12T06:37:28.273741 image/jpeg 2663 2024-10-12T06:37:27.982720 image/jpeg 267211 2024-10-12T06:37:26.761725 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