The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood by Elspeth Huxley
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- Pub. Date: February 2000
- 288pp
- Sales Rank: 38,412
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: February 2000
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
- Format: Paperback, 288pp
- Sales Rank: 38,412
- Series: Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics Series
- ISBN-13: 9780141183787
- ISBN: 0141183780
Synopsis
New editions of Elspeth Huxley's stirring account of her childhood in Kenya and her novel of the destructive forces of colonization.
In an open cart Elspeth Huxley set off with her parents to travel to Thika in Kenya. As pioneering settlers, they built a house of grass, ate off a damask cloth spread over packing cases, and discovered—the hard way—the world of the African. With an extraordinary gift for detail and a keen sense of humor, Huxley recalls her childhood on the small farm at a time when Europeans waged their fortunes on a land that was as harsh as it was beautiful. For a young girl, it was a time of adventure and freedom, and Huxley paints an unforgettable portrait of growing up among the Masai and Kikuyu people, discovering both the beauty and the terrors of the jungle, and enduring the rugged realities of the pioneer life.
Elspeth Huxley (1907-1997) was educated at the European school in Nairobi and at Reading University. Her books include novels, detective fiction, biography, and travel writing.
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Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhoodby Anonymous
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April 26, 2007: I first saw this book as a PBS 'Masterpiece Theater' adaptation 20 years ago and it led me to the book. This is my third copy - I've worn out two rereading and sharing this book. Its definitely one to read again and again. I've given copies to my young nieces and as I grow older, I get something new from each reading. I'd also recommend the sequel, 'the Mottled Lizard'...
Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhoodby Anonymous
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December 23, 2003: I read this book some years ago but still remember it fondly. The author writes beautifully of her childhood growing up in an exciting and challenging place during a time the world was changing forever. I highly recommend this book!
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