
A Very Different Land
Memories of Empire from the Farmlands of Kenya
Hilary Sunman(Author)
Radcliffe Press
Published on 21. August 2014
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-1-78076-996-7 (ISBN)
Description
In this book, Hilary Sunman considers the day-to-day experience of her father, Owen, who served in the Colonial Agricultural Service from 1928-1950. Weaving together a human and family story, she combines her father's work with her own experience as a development economist to discuss colonial policy. Focusing on themes such as All the the 'White Highlands', race, colonial leadership, and the rise of the Mau Mau, she looks at the academic training in agricultural science offered as preparation for the colonial service as well as the attraction of Africa and the idealism felt by many young officers. Using her family as a case study, she examines the realities of life in Kenya for the wives and children of colonial officers, as well as for the officers themselves.
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'a treat to read and absorb' Peter Hennessy, from the foreword to this bookMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
12 bw in 8pp plates, 2 maps
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
521 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78076-996-7 (9781780769967)
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Persons
Hilary Sunman is a development economist with extensive experience working in Africa and Asia. She studied Economics and Sociology at the University of East Anglia, followed by an MA in Development Economics.
Content
Foreword by Peter Hennessy
Maps
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Expectations and arrival
2. The beginnings: the side winds of policy
3. Off to Nairobi 1931-34
4. Western Kenya - Nyanza Province 1934-39
5. The war years
6. After the War; 1945 to 1950
7. Legacies - music, agriculture and education
8. Reflections - Children of Empire
9. Epilogue
Selected Bibliography
Maps
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Expectations and arrival
2. The beginnings: the side winds of policy
3. Off to Nairobi 1931-34
4. Western Kenya - Nyanza Province 1934-39
5. The war years
6. After the War; 1945 to 1950
7. Legacies - music, agriculture and education
8. Reflections - Children of Empire
9. Epilogue
Selected Bibliography