# Natives of My Person

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- Book: [Natives of My Person](https://www.bookquiver.com/george-lamming/natives-of-my-person) ([Natives of My Person.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/george-lamming/natives-of-my-person.md))
- Authors: [George Lamming](https://www.bookquiver.com/george-lamming)
- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-02-4182-947-9
- Pages: 432
- Published: 2026-07-14
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A powerful reimagining of the age of European exploration, Natives of My Person tells the story of a nameless Commandant who sets sail under imperial orders – somewhere between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries – to locate the fabled island of San Cristobal, a place shrouded in myth and promise. But this is no ordinary voyage. As the expedition unfolds, it becomes a mirror of the imperial mind – ambitious, fractured, haunted by its own contradictions. With poetic intensity and philosophical depth, this is a novel that journeys far beyond the seas it charts. Through shifting perspectives and a richly layered narrative, Lamming unearths the deep scars of conquest and the personal and political dimensions of empire – its delusions, its violence, and the haunting legacy it leaves behind.