Red strangers

by Elspeth Huxley

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This text tells of the coming of the British to East Africa in the late 1800s. Following the lives of three generations of a Kikuyu family, Huxley's tale immerses the reader in the language, world view and perceptions of a people whose way of life is changed forever.

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The story of 3 generations of a Kikuyu family as thier land is slowly colonized by Europeans. The success of the novel is in the perspective of the Kikuyu clan. You become so used to their way of life that the ways and rules and invasion of the Europeans makes even less sense than you would imagine. Each time I find a new book by Elspeth Huxley, I want to find another. Apprently this has been out of print for some time but recently has been reissued. A very good decsion and a thoughtful read.

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Canonical title
Red strangers
Original publication date
1939
Important places
Africa; East Africa; Kenya

Classifications

Genres
Fiction and Literature, General Fiction
DDC/MDS
823.912Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish fiction1900-1901-19991901-1945
LCC
PR6015 .U92 .R43Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish Literature1900-1960
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