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The Flame Trees of Thika : Memories of an African Childhood (Elspeth Huxley's Childhood Memoirs, Bk 1)
The Flame Trees of Thika Memories of an African Childhood - Elspeth Huxley's Childhood Memoirs, Bk 1
Author: Elspeth Huxley
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 th...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780141183787
ISBN-10: 0141183780
Publication Date: 2/1/2000
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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