Trapped in History
Kenya, Mau Mau and Me
Published on 14. November 2023
576 pages
978-0-571-30777-7 (ISBN)
Description
Trapped in History tells how the British colonised Kenya and how African nationalism arose under Jomo Kenyatta. It describes the terrifying first attacks by the guerrilla freedom fighters known as Mau Mau. Though defeated, the Mau Mau hastened the end of British rule in Kenya. Trapped in History explores the effect the uprising on the author, who grew up as a child in the Kenya colony.
The book is both a history, as well as a memoir, of the end of Empire.
The book is both a history, as well as a memoir, of the end of Empire.
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
3,63 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-571-30777-7 (9780571307777)
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11/2023
Faber & Faber
€31.50
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Person
Nicholas Rankin worked for 20 years for the BBC World Service, winning 2 UN awards and becoming Chief Producer.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
He lives in Ramsgate, Kent.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
He lives in Ramsgate, Kent.
