In this anthology, the author of "The Flame Trees of Thika" draws on her
knowledge of Kenya and its literature. In nine sections, using first-hand
accounts,...
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Growing up in Kenya in the early twentieth century, the brothers Matu and Muthegi are raised according to customs that, they are told, have existed since...
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In this sequal to "The Flame Trees of Thika", Elspeth Huxley takes up the story after the family returns to Kenya after World War I. Her family and friends,...
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This text tells of the coming of the British to East Africa in the late 1800s. Following the lives of three generations of a Kikuyu family, Huxley's tale...
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