Guy Hallowes

Broschiertes Buch

No Happy Valley

Shattered Colonial Dreams

Beschreibung

A story of struggle, conflict and passion set in 1950's Kenya during the Mau Mau insurrection. Peter Lawrence battles to build a place of his own in the raw African bush,but the Kikuyu men who work for him are secret members of the Mau-Mau determined to take back their country. When Peter's wife Jenny dies in an accident he falls in love with Rafiki, a beautiful Kikuyu woman, and finds himself ostracised by his own people. The author, Guy Hallowes, writes with an intimate knowledge of the country and sympathy for all its people. (I found the story a great page turner. It is a well constructed story with many intriguing threads running through it. It gallops along too and the story takes some unexpected turns which adds to the excitement.What I really liked about the book was its truthfulness. The descriptions of Kenya are wonderful.The fear and disquiet we all, of every race and tribe, felt during the Mau-Mau is awfully well drawn. Your affection and knowledge of the Kikuyu was evident and interesting.)

Autor

Guy Hallowes was born and brought up in Kenya where his parents farmed in the so-called 'White Highlands'. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in England and successfully ran businesses in South Africa, Botswana, Australia, Canada, and Britain during his long career.Guy worked for Harlequin Enterprises, publishers of Mills and Boon, in Australia and Canada where he was responsible for all Harlequin's operations outside North America. He was Managing Director of Mills and Boon in the UK for five years.Guy spent some forty years living and working in Africa. Guy's extensive knowledge of the continent and its people, and his worldwide business experience give his books a flavour of authenticity.Guy has always felt that his unusual upbringing and experiences give him rare insights into Africa and its peoples. Many of his books reflect this and give a sympathetic and balanced view of the rights and wrongs that occurred during the colonial period and after during the transition to majority rule..Guy's eighth book, 'What a Tangled Web' as well as being a high energy adventure story also deals with people's sense of entitlement and women's need for recognition and fulfilment.Guy is married and has four grown up children and six grandchildren. He lives in Sydney.More information regarding Guy's blogs, short stories and other novels may be found at www.guyhallowes.com

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OMNE Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 330
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 480g
• ISBN-13: 9780645179088
• ISBN-10: 0645179086
• Artikelnr.: 62387264