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Hilary Sunman - A Very Different Land: Memories of Empire from the Farmlands of Kenya - 9781780769967 - V9781780769967
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A Very Different Land: Memories of Empire from the Farmlands of Kenya

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Description for A Very Different Land: Memories of Empire from the Farmlands of Kenya Hardback. This book provides a unique and moving account of a country in transition and the pivotal roles played by those on the ground in the final years of empire. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black white integrated. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 522.
In this book, Hilary Sunman considers the day-to-day experience of her father, Owen, who served in the Colonial Agricultural Service from 1928-1950. Weaving together a human and family story, she combines her father’s work with her own experience as a development economist to discuss colonial policy. Focusing on themes such as All the the 'White Highlands', race, colonial leadership, and the rise of the Mau Mau, she looks at the academic training in agricultural science offered as preparation for the colonial service as well as the attraction of Africa and the idealism felt by many young officers. Using her family ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780769967
SKU
V9781780769967
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Ref
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About Hilary Sunman
Hilary Sunman is a development economist with extensive experience working in Africa and Asia. She studied Economics and Sociology at the University of East Anglia, followed by an MA in Development Economics.

Reviews for A Very Different Land: Memories of Empire from the Farmlands of Kenya
'a treat to read and absorb' Peter Hennessy, from the foreword to this book

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