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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
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ISBN-13: 9780141183787
ISBN-10: 0141183780
Publication Date: 2/1/2000
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 16 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed The Flame Trees of Thika : Memories of an African Childhood (Elspeth Huxley's Childhood Memoirs, Bk 1) on + 8 more book reviews
Very well written and interesting
PatchesMom avatar reviewed The Flame Trees of Thika : Memories of an African Childhood (Elspeth Huxley's Childhood Memoirs, Bk 1) on + 91 more book reviews
The book shared more of the family's experiences than the Masterpiece Theater film did, made in the '60s or '70s. The family had a much more difficult time establishing their coffee farm in the African bush than Isak Dinesen during the same era. I thoroughly enjoyed the book..