The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood
of Elspeth Huxley
Series: Elspeth Huxley's Childhood Memoirs #1
Description
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 discoveredâthe hard wayâthe 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.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 281 pages
- Publisher Penguin Classics
- Publication Date February 1st 2000
- First Publication 10/29/59
- Language English
- ISBN 9780141183787
- Edition Not informed
- Category History & Politics
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