The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) - Softcover

Huxley, Elspeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141183780 ISBN 13: 9780141183787

Publisher: Penguin, 2000

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Elspeth Huxley was born in 1907 and spent most of her childhood in Kenya. She wrote novels, detective fiction, biographies, and travel books. She died in 1997.

Synopsis:

The author recounts her life and adventures as a young girl on a farm in Kenya.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0141183780
• ISBN 13: 9780141183787
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288