Project Gutenberg 2010-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 124 Mitford, Bertram 1855 1914 John Ames, Native Commissioner: A Romance of the Matabele Rising Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "John Ames, Native Commissioner: A Romance of the Matabele Rising" by Bertram Mitford is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story intricately portrays the tensions of colonial rule in Southern Africa during the period following the Matabele War. The central character, John Ames, serves as the Native Commissioner and is confronted with the complexities of operating within a society marked by cultural friction and burgeoning unrest." "The opening of the book introduces a scene filled with excitement and conflict at Madula's kraal, where the Matabele people face the authoritarian methods of Nanzicele, a sergeant of the Chartered Company's Matabele Police. As tensions rise over cattle confiscation, the atmosphere thickens with resentment and the threat of violence. The narrative captures the stark divide between the native populace and their overseers, highlighting the deep-rooted animosities that persist in the wake of British colonial governance. The introduction sets the stage for the unfolding drama of imperial politics, personal ambitions, and cultural clashes that will characterize the story." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en South Africa -- Fiction Zimbabwe -- History -- Ndebele Revolt, 1896 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 520013 2025-08-13T10:38:16.738688 text/html 534653 2010-06-20T06:02:36 text/html 659760 2025-08-13T10:38:27.044671 application/epub+zip 666888 2025-08-13T10:38:20.832740 application/epub+zip 276779 2025-08-13T10:38:19.341653 application/epub+zip 997491 2025-08-13T10:38:31.385700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 986166 2025-08-13T10:38:25.963721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472630 2022-09-15T06:56:06.067026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498683 2025-08-13T10:38:15.990787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 498419 2010-06-20T06:02:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18368 2025-08-13T10:38:31.515640 application/rdf+xml 26360 2025-08-13T10:38:19.863742 image/jpeg 4888 2025-08-13T10:38:19.597682 image/jpeg 544291 2010-06-20T06:02:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 194902 2010-06-20T06:02:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 649316 2025-08-13T10:38:16.793667 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