Red Strangers
Red Strangers by Elspeth Huxley, published by Penguin Classics in February 2000, is a historical fiction work that explores the complexities of colonialism in Kenya. This edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows four generations of a Kikuyu family, detailing their interactions with European settlers, referred to as “red” strangers due to their sunburned skin. Huxley provides an in-depth portrayal of Kikuyu life, highlighting their rituals, beliefs, and moral codes while contrasting them with European customs.
Readers will find a rich exploration of the Kikuyu tribe’s way of life, including their attitudes toward war, agriculture, justice, and money. The novel delves into the destructive forces of colonization, illustrating the profound impact on both the Kikuyu and the European settlers. With an introduction by Richard Dawkins, this edition invites readers to reflect on the historical and cultural dynamics at play during this pivotal period in Kenya’s history.
Official synopsis Publisher
New editions of Elspeth Huxley’s stirring account of her childhood in Kenya and her novel of the destructive forces of colonization.
Epic in its scale, Red Strangers spans four generations of a Kikuyu family in Africa and their relationship with European settlers, nicknamed “red” strangers because of their sunburns. Huxley’s engrossing portrait of a Kenyan tribe and their way of life, with its rituals, its beliefs, its codes and its morality, shows Europeans and their customs in stark, unflattering contrast with the Kikuyu. The differences in their attitudes to war, methods of cultivation, the administering of justice, and the use of money are played out in this novel of the damaging forces of colonization.
With an Introduction by Richard Dawkins
Author
Publisher
Topics
FAQ
What is “Red Strangers” about?
Who is the author of “Red Strangers”?
When was “Red Strangers” published?
What is the ISBN for “Red Strangers”?
What are the book details (language, pages, edition)?
