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1	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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.25! \| first editions \| SVS
4	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. see all copies from $3.26! new only from $6.38! \| first editions \| SVS
5	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.26! \| first editions \| SVS
6	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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.89! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Something of Value more books like this by Robert Ruark see all copies from $12.41! new only from $34.45! \| first editions \| SVS
8	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	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 ... see all copies from $2.90! new only from $6.26! \| first editions \| SVS
10	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
11	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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.87! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.98! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.41! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	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. see all copies from $2.60! new only from $6.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17	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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.70! \| first editions
18 view cover	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Worlds of a Maasai Warrior: An Autobiography more books like this by Tepilit Ole Saitoti see all copies from $8.50! new only from $16.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20	Mottled Lizard more books like this by Huxley see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.45! \| first editions
21 view cover	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.94! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23	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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.41! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	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 ... see all copies from $7.25! new only from $9.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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