Red Strangers (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics S.) - Softcover

Huxley, Elspeth; Dawkins, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141182059 ISBN 13: 9780141182056

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1999

Synopsis

RED STRANGERS tells of the coming of the British (the Red Strangers) to East Africa in the late 1800s. Following the lives of three generations of a Kikuyu family, Huxley's magical tale immerses the reader in the language, world view and perceptions of a people whose way of life is changed forever through their encounter with the British. First published in 1952, RED STRANGERS describes pre-colonial village life in fascinating detail and relates the personal agony and hope brought about by change and interaction with the wider world.

About this title

About the Author:

Elspeth Huxley (1907-1997) was the daughter of Major Josceline Grant of Njoro, Kenya where she spent most of her childhood. She was educated at the European School in Nairobi and at Reading University where she took a diploma in agriculture, and atCornell University. In 1929 she joined the Empire Marketing Board as a press officer and, following her marriage to Gervase Huxley in 1931, travelled widely with him in America, Africa and elsewhere.

Synopsis:

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 immerses the reader in the language, world view and perceptions of a people whose way of life is changed forever.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0141182059
• ISBN 13: 9780141182056
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 432