Remote Corners: A Sierra Leone Memoir

In this vivid memoir, Harry Mitchell gives a vivid account of the British Colonial administration in Sierra Leone in the twilight of empire. Covering such topics as civil war, United Nations occupation, and British control of the diamond trade, Mitchell covers a comprehensive recent history of a country in chaos. Mitchell fears the fate of Sierra Leone as an independent nation despite the stability and calm and independence.

Originally written on a portable typewriter some 40 years ago, this volume (with some recent revisions and updates) is based on Mitchell's experiences from 1954 and 1959 as an administrative officer in Sierra Leone. It is written in a personable, informative, and humane style, describing the author's social and work life, observations of the inhabitants and his fellow colonialists, political changes, and his own personal development brought about by the challenges of life in Sierra Leone. Includes b&w photographs taken by a contemporary of his in the mid-1950s. Distributed by Palgrave. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Originally written on a portable typewriter some 40 years ago, this volume (with some recent revisions and updates) is based on Mitchell's experiences from 1954 and 1959 as an administrative officer in Sierra Leone. It is written in a personable, informative, and humane style, describing the author's social and work life, observations of the inhabitants and his fellow colonialists, political changes, and his own personal development brought about by the challenges of life in Sierra Leone. Includes b&w photographs taken by a contemporary of his in the mid-1950s. Distributed by Palgrave. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Harry Mitchell served as an Administrative Officer in Sierra Leone from 1954-1959. He is now an immigration adjudicator hearing appeals against decisions from the Immigration and Nationality Department of the Home Office.