Black Mischief by Evelyn Waugh

Black Mischief

Evelyn Waugh

fiction classics reflective medium-paced

304 pages | first published 1932

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Black Mischief, " Waugh's third novel, helped to establish his reputation as a master satirist. Set on the fictional African island of Azania, the novel chronicles the efforts of Emperor Seth, assisted by the Englishman Basil Seal, to modernize hi...
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