A first UK paperback edition of a political biography, which explores themes of conflict between Krio and earlier inhabitants and the role of the imperial state. 290pp, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0521365155

Considers their mixed heritage, and development in the Twentieth Century up to the 1960s, ten appendices (historical documents). Index, bib, notes, map, 156pp, USA. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PRESS.

Monograph which examines the regional efforts at resolving the intra state conflicts in Liberia and Sierra Leone and the use of military force by third parties. Notes and refs, vii, 67pp, NIGERIA, 9781361247

A well illustrated general history, exploring social, economic and political themes. Pbk, 317pp, 1990. MACMILLAN - PALGRAVE, 0333519841

1990 Paperback

Fowler, William

In September 2000 eleven British soldiers were captured by a notorious militia gang in Sierra Leone. The so-called 'West Side Boys' had subjected their part of the country to a long reign of terror, murdering, kidnapping and mutilating anyone who stood in their way. This is the swashbuckling tale of the rescue of British forces from these fearsome captors. Bib, gloss, maps, col photos, 214pp, UK. CASSELL.

A selection of letters from freed American slaves who'd settled in Sierra Leone during the 1790's. Previously unpublished, these letters record an attempt by lib-erated ex-slaves to obtain political and land rights in West Africa; efforts that would end in tragedy. The editor provides an historical introduction contextualizing the settlers demands. Also includes a supplementary essay by Charles Jones, examining the linguistic importance of the letters. Notes, apps, 105pp, UK. EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Travelogue compiled from letters written by a colonial geographer, giving insights into British colonialism and its legacy. Spiral bound A4 format, 93pp, UK. ITURI PUBLICATIONS. 0953643026

Explores the links between a violent historical and political legacy, and the production of secrecy in everyday material culture. Documents the rural impact of the progressive collapse of the Sierra Leonean state in the past several decades and seeks to understand how an even earlier history is reinscribed in the present. B/w illus, notes, refs, index, xii, 287pp, USA. CALIFORNIA U P, 0520225430