Trapped in History

Kenya, Mau Mau and Me

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Trapped in History tells how the British colonised Kenya and how African nationalism arose under Jomo Kenyatta. 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.

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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.

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Authors:
Nicholas Rankin
Year Published:
2023
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9780571307746
Number of Pages:
576
Publication Date:
16/11/2023
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Place of Publication:
London
Language:
English
SKU:
9780571307746
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.

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