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Drawings by Daniel Schwartz. 566 pp. 21,5x14,5 cm. Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, 1955.
--- Clothbound (publishers cloth). Light wear to the edges and corners of the covers and spine. A black mark on back cover (see photo). A word written on the first blank page. All other pages bright and clean. First edition (not stated).
--- A historical and graphic account of the events in Kenya, Africa, in the early 1950's, and the violent Mau Mau insurrection. The movie "Something Of Value" starring Rock Hudson, Sidney Poitier and an all star cast was based on this book.
"This is the story of the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya, [1952-1960] as seen through the eyes of a handful of protagonists. Virtually alone in a sea of racist British colonialism, gentleman farmer Peter McKenzie strives to understand the demands of freedom and equality made by Kenya's black population in particular and his childhood friend Kimani in particular. Ultimately, however, McKenzie and Kimani find themselves on opposite sides of the fence when the latter aligns himself with the Mau Mau."
Synopsis
Something of Value is a novel based on events that took place in Kenya Colony during the violent Mau Mau insurrection of the 1950s, an uprising that was confined almost exclusively to members of the Kikuyu tribe. It is a powerful, gripping, and sometimes shocking novel that presents an enlightening glimpse into the lives of all sections of the population in Colonial Kenya fifty years ago.
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- Bookseller
- Pelargos Bookstore, MBS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 117
- Title
- Something of Value
- Author
- Ruark, Robert
- Illustrator
- Daniel Schwartz
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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