The Scent of Eucalyptus
The Scent of Eucalyptus by John M. Dillon is a coming-of-age novel published by 451 Editions in 2019. This fully revised second edition, featuring a foreword by Ronan Sheehan, spans 424 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Luke La Touche, a recent Oxford graduate who, seeking adventure and a break from the pressures of Cold War Britain, travels to Ethiopia to take a teaching position in Addis Ababa.
Readers will find a rich exploration of Luke’s experiences as he navigates the expat community and the complexities of colonialism. His relationships with characters such as the independent Caroline and the spirited Simon shape his journey, while his connection with Yohannis, a young aristocrat, introduces him to a transformative vision for Africa. The novel delves into themes of identity and change against the backdrop of a pivotal historical moment.
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The Scent of Eucalyptusis a coming of age novel set in Ethiopia in the early 1960s. Luke La Touche, freshly graduated from Oxford, resists settling down immediately into a career and heads instead for Africa to seek new experiences and a reprieve from the anxieties of Cold War Britain. Taking a teaching position in Addis Ababa, where his influential cousin James provides all the right introductions, he finds experiences a plenty. He is embraced by an expat community in the last throes of the colonial tradition. He is smitten with Caroline, a fiercely independent British woman, and befriends the rambunctious Simon. Everything changes, however, as he is drawn into the world of Yohannis, a young aristocrat who is part of an emerging generation seeking to transform Africa forever.
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