THE PEOPLE OF THE RIVER

EDGAR WALLACE

Published by WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON & MELBOURNE, 1949

About this Item

Hardback in jacket, 256 pages. Clean, sound copy in jacket.
This is the second in a series of stories about Sanders, a British commissioner in Africa. Wallace served in Africa and he gets the background right. However, his attitudes are definitely those of his times, and while he accords the African people a much more individual and human status than many pulp writers of the era, his vision is a decidedly paternalistic one. Books in the series include:

Sanders of the River, 1911
The People of the River, 1912
Bosambo of the River, 1914
Bones, 1915
The Keepers of the King's Peace, 1917
Lieutenant Bones, 1918
Bones in London, 1921
Sandi, the King Maker, 1922
Bones of the River, 1923

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. Over 160 films have been made of his novels, more than any other author. In the 1920s, one of Wallace's publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. 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.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1765880805866

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE PEOPLE OF THE RIVER
• Publisher: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON & MELBOURNE
• Publication Date: 1949
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good