
In the sweltering wilderness of German East Africa, an English officer finds himself inexplicably rescued by a German doctor after a harrowing jungle crash. The two men stare at one another, shocked by their uncanny resemblance, and the Englishman quickly learns he has been taken to a colonial outpost ruled by a stern military commander. As he regains his bearings, he discovers a fragile balance between survival, duty, and the strange possibility of assuming another’s identity.
The novel follows his uneasy navigation of a world where loyalties blur and every conversation could conceal a hidden agenda. With the backdrop of a distant war, the story weaves together the tension of colonial life, the danger of the African interior, and the tantalizing prospect of a perfect impersonation. Listeners are drawn into a tense cat-and-mouse game, wondering whether the Englishman will use his likeness to his advantage—or become a pawn in a larger, unseen conflict.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (424K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger
Release date
2006-04-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1866–1946
Best known for fast-moving thrillers and political mysteries, this prolific English novelist helped shape early 20th-century popular suspense. His stories mixed high society, international intrigue, and sharp, readable plotting that kept generations of readers hooked.
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