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The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener more books like this

by John Le Carré

Tessa Quayle, the lovely wife of a member of the British Foreign Service based in Nairobi, is killed in a mysterious car accident near a lake in Kenya. Tessa was an activist who had recently come across sensitive documents exposing an international corporate conspiracy to exploit Kenya's poor. Tessa's husband, Justin, has been a mild-mannered ...

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Out of Africa

Out of Africa more books like this

by Isak Dinesen

OUT OF AFRICA is the classic account of the experiences of Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) in Kenya, where she managed a coffee plantation for 17 years, from 1914 to 1931, first with her difficult husband the Baron von Blixen and, after their divorce, by herself. One of the most popular books of the 20th century, it provides a vivid and lyrical ...

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The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood

The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood more books like this

by Elspeth Joscelin Grant Huxley

When her family set off to extend Britain's colonial settlements in Kenya to Thika, the author of this memoir was just a child, riding along in their cart. Her book recollects life growing up on her family's struggling farm, adventures in the jungle, and encounters with her family's Masai and Kikuyu neighbors.

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Man-Eaters of Tsavo

Man-Eaters of Tsavo more books like this

by J H Patterson

Dive into one of the most harrowing episodes of man versus beast ever told. From the pen of the intrepid officer who risked his life many times over in an effort to stop the carnage, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is a terrifying true-life tale in which men become the hunted.

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Born free, a lioness of two worlds

Born free, a lioness of two worlds more books like this

by Joy Adamson

Joy Adamson tells the extraordinary story of how she and her husband were able to rear an orphaned lion cub--not for a life of captivity, but, rather, for one of freedom and independence between two radically different worlds. 114 black-and-white photographs.

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Mountain People

Mountain People more books like this

by Colin M Turnbull

In "The Mountain People," Colin The Forest People" - describes the dehumanization of the Ik, African tribesmen who in less than three generations have deteriorated from being once-prosperous hunters to scattered bands of hostile, starving people whose only goal is individual survival. Forbidden by the Ugandan government to hunt game in the Kidepo ...

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Something of Value

Something of Value more books like this

by Robert Ruark

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I Dreamed of Africa

I Dreamed of Africa more books like this

by Kuki Gallmann

The author, an Italian, moved to Kenya with her husband and son when she was 25, and had a daughter there. When her husband died, she carried on alone, managing a 90,000-acre ranch and creating a wildlife refuge.

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Bill Bryson's African Diary

Bill Bryson's African Diary more books like this

by Bill Bryson

Invited by CARE International, the author of "In a Sunburned Country" now visits Kenya and observes the many contrasts of Kenyan life, from the country's dramatic geography and famous game reserves to its postcolonial poverty and environmental problems. The author's earnings from this diary, as well as a portion of the profits, go to CARE. of ...

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White Mischief more books like this

by James Fox

In 1941, Josslyn Hay, the 22nd Earl of Erroll was found murdered in a decadent colonial British outpost called Happy Valley, near Nairobi, Kenya. This book is a nonfiction account of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the killing, based on newspaper accounts, interviews, and trial transcripts.

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True at first light

True at first light more books like this

by Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway's posthumous novel is set in Africa and involves an American man, his wife, and his African mistress. Patrick Hemingway, the novelist's son, compiled this text from the 200,000-word journal Hemingway kept of his Kenya tour in 1953 that seems to have been a self-destructive blend of safari, adultery, and hype. The resulting novel is an ...

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Green city in the sun more books like this

by Barbara Wood

With World War I over, the Treverton family set out from England to Kenya. Deborah Treverton fled Kenya vowing never to return to the country of her childhood. Now, Dr. Deborah Treverton feels Africa calling, flooding her with memories of a haunted past.

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Out of Africa: And Shadows on the Grass more books like this

by Isak Dinesen

OUT OF AFRICA is the classic account of the experiences of Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) in Kenya, where she managed a coffee plantation for 17 years, from 1914 to 1931, first with her difficult husband the Baron von Blixen and, after their divorce, by herself. One of the most popular books of the 20th century, it provides a vivid and lyrical ...

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Death in Kenya more books like this

by M. M. Kaye

When Victoria Caryll is offered a position at "Flamingo, " her aunt's family estate in Kenya, she accepts--knowing full well that she will see Eden DeBrett once again. But she doesn't realize that coming to her aunt's home will introduce her to a household thrown into grief by a recent murder.

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Almost Adam more books like this

by Petru Popescu

Paleo-anthropologist Ken Lauder spots footprints in rock through the window of a plane and discovers a lost boy who escaped the wheels of evolution, prompting thrilling discoveries about the nature of man.

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The Shadow of Kilimanjaro: On Foot Across East Africa more books like this

by Rick Ridgeway

Rick Ridgeway, a documentary filmmaker, offers a rare ground's eye view of east Africa as it is today and how it once was before the incursion of European civilization. 35 photos.

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Out of Africa more books like this

by Karen Blixen

OUT OF AFRICA is the classic account of the experiences of Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) in Kenya, where she managed a coffee plantation for 17 years, from 1914 to 1931, first with her difficult husband the Baron von Blixen and, after their divorce, by herself. One of the most popular books of the 20th century, it provides a vivid and lyrical ...

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Born Free more books like this

by Joy Adamson

A 40th Anniversary Edition of a classic and unforgettable animal story with a new introduction by Jane Goodall.

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Worlds of a Maasai Warrior: An Autobiography more books like this

by Tepilit Ole Saitoti

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Mottled Lizard more books like this

by Huxley

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Elephant Memories: Thirteen Years in the Life of an Elephant Family more books like this

by Cynthia Moss

A world-renowned expert recounts her thirteen years of living among elephant families in a remarkable study of the elephants of Amboseli. A true and different kind of generational saga for animal lovers everywhere. Color photos.

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Countdown more books like this

by Ben Mikaelsen

Fourteen-year-old Elliott Schroeder is thrilled when he is selected by NASA to become their first Junior Astronaut. Little does he know that his life will soon become intertwined with that of Vincent Ole Tome, a young Masai herder living in Senegal.

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Out Africa & Shdw Gras more books like this

by Isak Dinesen

OUT OF AFRICA is the classic account of the experiences of Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) in Kenya, where she managed a coffee plantation for 17 years, from 1914 to 1931, first with her difficult husband the Baron von Blixen and, after their divorce, by herself. One of the most popular books of the 20th century, it provides a vivid and lyrical ...

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Thunder Cave more books like this

by Roland Smith

After his mother is killed in an accident and his step-father wants to send him to live with relatives he doesn't like, 14-year-old Jacob Lansa goes in search of his field biologist father in Kenya. Traveling across the bush on a bicycle, Jacob nearly meets his end when he encounters a lion, and later from dehydration. Saved by a Masai named ...

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Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya more books like this

by Caroline Elkins

This account of the horrific treatment of Kikuyu people in a prison-camp system established by the British colonial rulers in 1950's Kenya lays bare a long-suppressed chapter in the history of atrocity. Harvard historian Caroline Elkins researched the extant official documents (many were destroyed in 1963 as the British departed from Kenya). She ...

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