The Flame Trees of Thika
The Flame Trees of Thika

Author: Elspeth Huxley

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2000-02-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1101651393

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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
Elspeth Huxley

Author: C.S. Nicholls

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2003-07-28

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 9780312300418

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A portrait of the conservationalist and chronicler of colonial Kenya describes her childhood in east Africa and wartime Britain; marriage to Thomas Huxley; roles as a farmer, writer, and government advisor.

The Mottled Lizard
The Mottled Lizard

Author: Elspeth Huxley

Publisher: Pimlico

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9780712674553

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"In this sequel to The Flame of Thika, Elspeth Huxley takes up her story after the family returns to Kenya after the First World War. Her family and friends, their home and their travels, the glorious wildlife and scenery, described in rich and loving detail, all spring to life in this enchanting book. 'She knows East Africa and she loves it. . . with a critical and understanding sympathy. ' The Times 'What a marvellous writer. . . and what a Kenya it was. ' Financial Times"

Murder at Government House
Murder at Government House

Author: Elspeth Huxley

Publisher:

Published: 1991-02

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780517063064

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Olivia Brandeis, a young anthropologist, could sense that trouble was brewing at Government House in the African colony of Chania. Eventually her suspicions are confirmed when the Governor, Sir Malcolm Macleod, is found strangled at his desk. And when the identity of the murderer is indicated, a terrifying series of vicious events ensues.

Pioneers' Scrapbook
Pioneers' Scrapbook

Author: Elsbeth Huxley

Publisher:

Published: 1998-11-01

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780237517908

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This book offers an insight into the colonial history of Kenya and contains many photographs never before published. It tells of how schools were set up and also how a railway infrastructure was constructed.

On the Edge of the Rift Memories of Kenya
On the Edge of the Rift Memories of Kenya

Author: Elspeth Huxley

Publisher: Franklin Classics

Published: 2018-10-15

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780343255725

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