The Mottled Lizard (Paperback, New Ed)

The Flame Trees of Thika is a marvellous book, painting an unforgettable portrait of Huxley's early life in Kenya at the turn of the century. After an enforced absence of four years, during which the spectre of war has cast a large shadow, Huxley and her mother return to their beloved Africa; this backdrop forming the foundation for this sequel to Thika, which is just as captivating as its predecessor. Huxley's trump card as a writer is her instinctive feel for the sort of gorgeous descriptive detail that transforms the prosaic into the powerfully poetic; you can almost smell the images of Africa that she so atmospherically conjures for the reader. Yet despite this very welcome advantage the book offers far more than merely a wealth of detail; in essence it provides a memorable snapshot into a bygone era that by its very focus charts the history of both a family and a nation. Her picture of a continent at once brutal and beautiful is engrossing reading; a combination of autobiography and travel memoir that fuses the best aspects of each. Whether an armchair traveller or intrepid explorer Huxley's evocative chronicle makes one long to leap on a plane to see the Africa that first captured her imagination all those years ago. (Kirkus UK)

In this sequel to The Flame of Thika, Elspeth Huxley takes up her story after the family returns to Kenya after the First World War. Her family and friends, their home and their travels, the glorious wildlife and scenery, described in rich and loving detail, all spring to life in this enchanting book. 'She knows East Africa and she loves it. . . with a critical and understanding sympathy. ' The Times 'What a marvellous writer. . . and what a Kenya it was. ' Financial Times

General

Imprint:	Pimlico
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1999
Authors:	Elspeth Huxley
Dimensions:	215 x 139 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	334
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7126-7455-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-7126-7455-1
Barcode:	9780712674553

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