Description
An imperial commandant sets out on a perilous voyage to the fabled island of San Cristobal, a place imagined as virgin territory for a “new world.” As the expedition unfolds, the novel becomes a probing fictional journey into the psychology of colonialism—how desire, authority, and myth can turn exploration into domination. Through encounters shaped by fear, ambition, and moral dislocation, it exposes the violence embedded in the colonial project and the ways power rewrites human relationships. Written in George Lamming’s incisive, lyrical style, this work blends adventure with psychological and political insight, challenging readers to confront the cost of empire and the stories it tells to justify itself.
Available Editions
paperback
Pan Books
Published Jan 1, 1974
351 pages
ISBN: 9780330239363
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Details
First Published
1971
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Natives of My Person by George Lamming.