Mister Johnson is a novel by Joyce Cary. It is the story of a young Nigerian who falls foul of the British colonial authorities. Although the novel has a comic tone, the story itself is tragic. Joyce
Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary, known as Joyce Cary, was an Anglo-Irish novelist and colonial official. His most notable novels include Mister Johnson and The Horse's Mouth.
Mister Johnson (novel)
…Mister Johnson (1939) is a novel by Joyce Cary. It is the story of a young Nigerian who falls foul of the British colonial authorities. Although the novel has a comic tone, the story itself is tragic…
1950s Penguin photograph of Joyce Cary
Blue plaque in Bank Place, beside Shipquay Gate, Derry, August 2009