A Matter of Time

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As WWI rages in Europe, the Kaiser's pleasure cruiser and two dilapidated British gun-boats face-off in the heart of Africa.;A Matter of Time; Contents; Epilogue; 1. The Hippos Came at Night; 2. Bitter Honey; 3. The Kaiser's Birthday; 4. An African Hangover; 5. The Long-Awaited Telegram; 6. Wendt's Beer Garden; 7. The Epicentre of Human Civilization; 8. Giraffes' Necks and Telegraph Poles; 9. When the Lime Trees Lose Their Leaves in Autumn; 10. Stoking till Judgement Day; 11. Cutlasses Will Be Worn; 12. Oh, Rudi ... ; 13. Black Spiders on His Face; 14. Multicoloured Nigger Socks; 15. For God and the King; 16. Mushy Sweet Potatoes; 17. Parades in the Savannah; 18. Seven Hundred Seasick Soldiers; 19. A Decent Harbour. A Matter of Time Contents Epilogue 1. The Hippos Came at Night 2. Bitter Honey 3. The Kaiser's Birthday 4. An African Hangover 5. The Long-Awaited Telegram 6. Wendt's Beer Garden 7. The Epicentre of Human Civilization 8. Giraffes' Necks and Telegraph Poles 9. When the Lime Trees Lose Their Leaves in Autumn 10. Stoking till Judgement Day 11. Cutlasses Will Be Worn 12. Oh, Rudi ... 13. Black Spiders on His Face 14. Multicoloured Nigger Socks 15. For God and the King 16. Mushy Sweet Potatoes 17. Parades in the Savannah 18. Seven Hundred Seasick Soldiers 19. A Decent Harbour. 20. Humble Victor and Loud-Mouthed Loser21. What a Delightful Part of the World! 22. Spicer-Simson Takes a Bath 23. Not Long to Go 24. Waiting in the Mist 25. How Peace Descended on the Lake.