Project Gutenberg 1998-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 204 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.) Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Zimbabwe -- History -- Shona Revolt, 1896-1897 -- Fiction Africa, Southern -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 178605 2025-08-01T09:46:35.973265 text/html 183096 2021-01-27T20:42:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 134877 2025-08-01T09:46:41.720242 application/epub+zip 136109 2025-08-01T09:46:38.844236 application/epub+zip 123392 2025-08-01T09:46:37.612249 application/epub+zip 280438 2025-08-01T09:46:44.039223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269066 2025-08-01T09:46:41.060301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240845 2022-09-01T10:58:21.134308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154263 2025-08-01T09:46:35.643258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154254 2016-10-12T12:49:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16121 2025-08-01T09:46:44.191209 application/rdf+xml 15634 2025-08-01T09:46:38.142229 image/jpeg 3585 2025-08-01T09:46:37.866315 image/jpeg 134743 2025-08-01T09:46:35.988246 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia