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  1. Mister Johnson (1939) is a novel by Joyce Cary. It is the story of a young Nigerian who falls afoul of the British colonial authorities. Although the novel has a comic tone, the story itself is tragic. Joyce Cary has been quoted as saying that Mister Johnson was his favorite book that he had written. Mister Johnson is often read in schools and ...

  2. Mister Johnson. Joyce Cary. 3.51. 454 ratings43 reviews. Johnson, a young native in the British civil service, is a clerk to Rudbeck, Assistant District Officer in Nigeria, and imagines himself to be a very important cog of the King's government.

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  4. Jan 13, 2021 · Mister Johnson - Kindle edition by Cary, Joyce. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Mister Johnson.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joyce_CaryJoyce Cary - Wikipedia

    1950s Penguin photograph of Joyce Cary. Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary (7 December 1888 – 29 March 1957), known as Joyce Cary, was an Anglo-Irish novelist and colonial official. His most notable novels include Mister Johnson and The Horse's Mouth.

  6. "Mister Johnson", by Joyce Cary, is a tale of an intriguing, quixotic native character, set in colonial Nigeria. Cary draws on his own experiences as a colonial official in Nigeria, drawing a rich, topical, authentic picture of the country during the early thirties.

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  7. Mister Johnson. Joyce Cary. eBookIt.com, 2021 - Fiction - 200 pages. The adventures and misadventures of a young Nigerian negro in the British colonial civil service. A temporary clerk,...

  8. Joyce Cary. Follow. Mister Johnson Kindle Edition. by Joyce Cary (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 30. See all formats and editions. Meet Mister Johnson, loyal servant to His Majesty the King of England… Probationary clerk to the District Officer at Fada, Nigeria, Johnson is fully alive to the importance of his office.

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