num_pages: 238
description: '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?
language: English
title: Black Mischief
titlecomplete: Black Mischief
genres: Fiction, British Literature, Comedy, Humor, Literature, Classics, Novels, 20th Century, Literary Fiction, Africa
ratings_count: 3355
publisher: Penguin Classic