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BOOKS OF KENYA

Books about Kenya and Africa: our standings

Kapuscinski, Blixen and the others: what a full immersion!

30-06-2021 by redazione

Since 2008 we have been collecting, after reading and reviewing them, the books on Kenya and Africa that we liked best, mixing them with those of "amateur" readers who have written with great passion about their thoughts, their lives and their adventures in contact with this land.
Here is our personal ranking, in italian of course:

THE SHADOW OF THE SUN - RYSZARD KAPUSCINSKI
READ THE REVIEW HERE: https://malindikenya.net/it/articoli/parole/libri-sul-kenya/ebano---ryszard-kapuscinski-.html
SOMETHING OF VALUE - ROBERT RUARK
READ THE REVIEW HERE - https://malindikenya.net/en/articles/words/books/kenya-s-mau-mau-in-ruark-s-masterpiece.html
MY AFRICA - KAREN BLIXEN
READ THE REVIEW HERE: https://malindikenya.net/it/articoli/parole/libri-sul-kenya/la-mia-africa---karen-blixen-.html
A GRAIN OF WHEAT - NGUGI WA THIONG'O
READ HERE THE REVIEW: https://malindikenya.net/en/articles/words/books/--a-grain-of-wheat-.html
I DREAMT OF AFRICA - KUKI GALLMAN
READ HERE THE REVIEW: https://malindikenya.net/it/articoli/parole/libri-sul-kenya/sognavo-l-africa---kuki-gallman.html
ONE DAY I WILL WRITE ABOUT THIS PLACE - BINYAVANGA WAINAINA
READ HERE THE REVIEW: https://malindikenya.net/it/articoli/parole/libri-sul-kenya/chi-era-binyavanga-wainaina-il-suo-romanzo-in-italiano-.html
UNCOVERED SKY - FRANCESCA MARCIANO
READ HERE THE REVIEW: https://malindikenya.net/it/articoli/parole/libri-sul-kenya/cielo-scoperto---francesca-marciano.html
THE TENACIOUS GARDENER - JOHN LE CARRE'
READ HERE THE REVIEW: https://malindikenya.net/it/articoli/parole/libri-sul-kenya/il-giardiniere-tenace---john-le-carre.html
SAFARI BAR - FREDDIE DEL CURATOLO
READ HERE THE REVIEW: https://malindikenya.net/it/articoli/parole/libri-sul-kenya/safari-bar---freddie-del-curatolo.html
NATURE IN DANGER - RICHARD LEAKEY
READ HERE THE REVIEW: https://malindikenya.net/it/articoli/parole/libri-sul-kenya/la-natura-in-pericolo---richard-leakey.html
THE CHEST OF ZANZIBAR - AIDAN HARTLEY
READ HERE THE REVIEW: https://malindikenya.net/it/articoli/parole/libri-sul-kenya/il-forziere-di-zanzibar---aidan-hartley.html

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