Actors on the Burmese Stage; A Trilogy of the Anglo-Burmese Wars Vol. Three: An Ill-Conditioned Cad, Mr. Moylan of The Times (Pt. 3) Tapa dura - 2002

3 Volume set in very good condition :Vol. One: The British Lion and the Burmese TigerVol Two: A Sadistic Scholar - Captain Latter's WarVol. Three: An Ill-Conditioned Cad, Mr. Moylan of The Times (Pt. 3)

Bangkok: White Lotus Press, 2002. Paperback. Very Good/no dj. 1.00. Blackburn, Terence R.. During its long history The Times newspaper has employed many colorful characters to report on world events, among whom Edward Kryan Moylan must rank high in that pantheon, albeit now almost entirely unknown.. When things got too hot in Ireland Moylan decamped to the Gold Coast and so was on the spot to witness the events that led the Ashanti War of 1873. He sent home accounts to The Times before they were able to send their own man out. His reports were such that he was retained and at the conclusion of the war, such was the power of The Times he was given an appointment as a magistrate in the West Indies. Once in a position of power his behavior became so intolerable that he was removed from his post and subsequently disbarred. Moylan was faced with a dilemma. He could not go to Ireland and if he stayed in England there was a good possibility that he would face charges of malfeasance. He therefore decided to… Leer más