This book brings together studies of Americanization and American imperialism to assess how far the twentieth century can be seen as the "American Century."

This book brings together studies of Americanization and American imperialism to assess how far the twentieth century can be seen as the "American Century."

With a critical focus on US-Latin American encounters, the book analyses geopolitical issues from a post-colonial perspective.

• A novel approach to understanding US-Third World relations.
  
• Critically considers the genesis of US power.
  
• Interweaves ideas and events, interventions and representations.
  
• Highlights the contribution of Third World intellectuals.

With a critical focus on US-Latin American encounters, the book analyses geopolitical issues from a post-colonial perspective.

• A novel approach to understanding US-Third World relations.
  
• Critically considers the genesis of US power.
  
• Interweaves ideas and events, interventions and representations.
  
• Highlights the contribution of Third World intellectuals.

A beautiful Wedgwood biscuit barrel is part of a deceased estate. When the sealed top is removed by the new owner a wad of 100-year-old documents are found inside. One of the documents is a posthumous letter from an airman in the Royal Flying Corps in First World War France and sets off an investigation, the explosive results of which are revealed in the book. The book is set in 1914 Rhodesia and then moves to France and the killing fields of the Western Front.

Penhalonga, Manicaland, Rhodesia, 1918. A well-liked young teacher at a local mission school is found dead by a night-watchman - victim of a warthog's goring. Matabele ex-policeman Samuel Kumalo, only recently back from the war in France and Tanganyika, is highly sceptical; warthogs are not aggressive animals. His investigation opens up a can of writhing worms. The mission station, outwardly so pious and conservative, is a cover for some very dark activities. Kumalo's hunt for the killer becomes even more desperate when the night-watchman is found dead, and Kumalo's own young family is...

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