This memoir series delves into the formative years spent in colonial Kenya. Follow the adventures of a family striving to build a new life and farm amidst the rugged African landscape. A poignant yet affectionate look at settler life, revealing the challenges and beauty of East Africa.
"In an open cart Elspeth Huxley set off with her parents to travel to Thika in Kenya. As pioneering settlers among the Kikuyu people, 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."
In this sequel to The Flame of Thika, Elspeth Huxley takes up her story after the family returns to Kenya after the First World War. ' The Times 'What a marvellous writer. ' Financial Times