Born in Kenya, the author was two when the Mau Mau uprising began. A powerful memoir of this very difficult period and the end of empire in Kenya.The author worked for many years for the BBC World Service.
Trapped in History: Kenya, Mau Mau and Me
(author)
£25.00
Edition:Hardback978057130774616/11/2023
Categories: 02. Books For Christmas 2023: History, Books For Christmas 2023, History
Tags: Africa, Empires & Colonialism, Memoir
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