Elspeth Huxley: A Biography

2002 HarperCollins hardcover, British import. C. S. NICHOLLS (Red Strangers: The White Tribe of Kenya). A woman of compelling personality and exceptional energy, Elspeth Huxley was not only a celebrated writer, but also a farmer, broadcaster, journalist, conservationist, political thinker, magistrate, and government adviser. She was a vivid chronicler of colonial Kenya, and became increasingly recognized as an observer and interpreter of African affairs over a period of profound change. Initially a staunch defender of the white settlers, she would later come to support moves toward African independence. - Amazon