Trapped in History
Download or Read eBook Trapped in History PDF written by Nicholas Rankin and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Nicholas Rankin |
Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
Total Pages | : 493 |
Release | : 2023-11-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780571307777 |
ISBN-13 | : 0571307779 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Trapped in History by : Nicholas Rankin
Book excerpt: 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.