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Gerald Hanley (17 February 1916 – 7 September 1992) was an Irish novelist and travel writer and was born in Liverpool of Irish parents. Hanley's novels reflect his experiences of living in Africa, Burma and the Indian sub-continent, as well as his life as a soldier.
Sep 25, 1992 · Gerald Hanley, an Irish novelist whose days in Africa inspired "The Consul at Sunset" and other books depicting the decline of the British Empire, died on Sept. 7. He was 76 years old.
Gerald Hanley, writer, born 17 February 1916, died Dun Laoghaire Co Dublin 7 September 1992. THROUGHOUT his career as a writer Gerald Hanley suffered from the fact that it was his first novel,...
It was here that Gerald Hanley spent the Second World War, charged with preventing bloodshed between feuding tribes at a remote out-station. Rations were scarce, pay infrequent...
May 10, 2005 · Gerald Hanley reveals insights of the vast desert areas in and around Somalia during his tour as a young officer in British Army during WWII. Remote and arid, Hanley deals with his isolation through personal introspection, gaining insight into many realms of inquiry.
May 9, 2021 · Warriors is Gerald Hanley’s account of his experiences during the Second World War when he was posted to Somalia as an officer with the King’s African Rifles. Somali friends have described it to me as the best book about Somalia written by a foreigner.
Jun 28, 2021 · The adventurous 23-year-old Gerald Hanley joined Britain’s campaign against fascist Italy in East Africa, where the latter brutally seized Ethiopia to form a dominion with the Eritrean and Somali lands already under their control.
