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The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood
The Flame Trees of Thika Memories of an African Childhood
Author: Elspeth Joscelin Grant Huxley
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 ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781555841447
ISBN-10: 1555841449
Pages: 287
Edition: Gift
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Publisher: Grove Pr
Book Type: Hardcover
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This is a fascinating look at Africa in the early part of the 20th century. Huxley had an amazing childhood, peopled with independent spirits who went to "the wilds" of Africa to carve out their own destinies. Some fared better than others.


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