The Life and Times of Henry Clarke of Jamaica, 1828-1907

by James Walvin

Overview

When Henry Clarke died in 1907 his obituary described him as an Englishman, yet he had only spent the first 19 years of his life in England, the next 60 being spent in Jamaica. He was a teacher, a cleric politician, a businessman, an inventor, and the father of eleven children. He left behind an extraordinary amount of writing, including a six volume diary upon which this biography is based.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714645513
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/01/1994
Pages:	171
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Early Days 12 Tormented in Jamaica, 1847–51 3 Making a New Start, 1851–55 4 Preaching and Inventing, 1856–65 5 Rebellion, 1865 6 Conflict and Trial from First to Last,1866–74 7 Not a Friend in the World, 1874–80 8 No Way Forward, No Turning Back,1880–84n9 Family Woes, 1885–93 10 A Preacher in Politics, 1894–97 11 An International Audience, 1897–98 12 Unfufilled Old Age, 1898–1903 13 Alone Again, 1903–7