Radama: Or The Enlightened African (1824)

By Harvey And Darton Publisher

Book Overview

Radama: Or The Enlightened African is a historical novel published in 1824 by Harvey and Darton Publisher. The book tells the story of Radama, a young African prince who becomes the king of Madagascar. Radama is a visionary leader who seeks to modernize his kingdom and bring it into the modern era. He introduces new technologies, such as guns and cannons, and establishes a strong navy to protect his people from foreign invaders. Radama also abolishes slavery and promotes education and literacy among his people. However, his progressive reforms are not without opposition, and Radama must navigate political intrigue and assassination attempts to maintain his power. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the history and culture of Madagascar and the struggles of a visionary leader to bring his people into the modern era.With Sketches Of Madagascar.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104895277
• ISBN13: 9781104895273
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"