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Leonard Gill, a Kenya-born English lad, enthralls with stories of the fight against Kenya's Mau-Mau terrorists. His tales and those of his African troops will keep you chuckling.
The experiences of a Kenya-born English lad in the fight against the terrorism of the Mau-Mau Rebellion.
Kenya settlers, of European extraction, performed enthusiastically in a variety of roles in the Emergency Forces: Serving in Kenya Regiment companies; serving as patrol commanders attached to the Kings African Rifles with African troops, and with British regiments as guides, tracker handlers and advisers; as District Officers with the Kikuyu Guard as leaders and instructors in military skills; as pseudo Mau-Mau terrorists; as policemen; as pilots with the Kenya Police Air Wing; as criminal investigation and intelligence officers. They participated with good humor and enthusiasm at all levels and gave their expertise freely. Many were extraordinarily effective and many served in isolation fro...
The humorous snapshots of a boy growing up in Kenya, and the people he meets on his way to adulthood form a joyous and often engrossing celebration of life in general. "The book covers the first ten years on my life from 1930, the attitudes I adopted, and events I and my family experienced, together with tales about some of the famous and infamous characters we met. These include visits from the Prince of Wales and his experiences with Beryl Markham, various "white hunters", and, of course, the shenanigans of my school days." - Len Gill
More humorous snapshots of a boy growing up in Kenya, and the people he meets on his way to adulthood form a joyous and often engrossing celebration of life in general. "The book covers the emergence of the young adult years of my life from 1940, the attitudes I adopted, and events I and my family experienced, together with tales about some of the famous and infamous characters we met. My own adventures in which I faced serious injury and even death didn't make me more circumspect. I walked through life confident in my immortality, like a cat with twenty-nine lives, and with a sense of fun and growing responsibility. Hesitant steps toward youthful romance were met with mild disappointment and an arrogant belief that girls were of little value beyond being useful targets for pranks." - Len Gill
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