THE FLAME TREES OF THIKA

by Elspeth Huxley ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 25, 1959

Written by one whose roots are in Africa, this is an eloquent evocation by a sensitive English woman, of the wild Kikuyu country of Kenya as it was in 1913. Seen not in a political, anthropological, or social context, Africa here emerges a vivid scene of extremes-great beauty and ugliness--wildness, tenderness, violence. Filtered through the prism of childhood memories, this is a rich and intimate reminiscence reenforced by adult knowledge and insight.

Pub Date: Aug. 25, 1959

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Morrow

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1959

Categories: NONFICTION