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''We are Progress and the New Age. Nothing can stand in our way.''

When Oxford-educated Emperor Seth succeeds to the throne of the African state of Azania, he has a tough job on his hands. His subjects are ill-informed and unruly, and corruption, double-dealing and bloodshed are rife. However, with the aid if Minister of Modernization Basil Seal, Seth plans to introduce his people to the civilized ways of the west - but will it be as simple as that?

Black Mischief Penguin Modern Classics

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 29/06/2000
      ISBN13: 9780141183985, 978-0141183985
      ISBN10: 0141183985
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''We are Progress and the New Age. Nothing can stand in our way.''

      When Oxford-educated Emperor Seth succeeds to the throne of the African state of Azania, he has a tough job on his hands. His subjects are ill-informed and unruly, and corruption, double-dealing and bloodshed are rife. However, with the aid if Minister of Modernization Basil Seal, Seth plans to introduce his people to the civilized ways of the west - but will it be as simple as that?

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