When the First World War breaks out, the British navy is committed to engaging the enemy wherever there is water to float a ship—even if the body of water in question is a remote African lake and the enemy...
This is an extraordinary first novel by a Tanzanian women writer. The central character, Doreen, tells her story in the first person narrative. Born into a women headed household in a rural area, her inner life and development mirror...
Sara came to Dar es Salaam from Same in a spirit of adventure. She stayed and lived in the streets. This is the story of Sara and other dwellers of the streets, Mansa from Kibaha, Ali from Lushoto and...
An autobiographical memoir revealing the traditional childhood, adolescence, and coming of age in Maasailond also documents the author’s life on the plains of the Serengeti and his education and experiences as he journeyed to Europe and America.
A finalist for the National Book Award when it was released in 1972, this vivid portrait of East Africa remains as fresh and revelatory now as on the day it was first published. Peter Matthiessen exquisitely combines nature and...
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