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Born Free
The true story of a woman who raises a wild lioness, the very famous Elsa. Another amazing story that be on every Kenya traveler and animal lovers must read list.
Kenya Safari
Extensive collection of photos from a safari in Kenya including animals, insects, landscapes and people.
Traditional Music & Cultures of Kenya
over 100 fullyannotated, full-length sound clips covering thirty different peoples.
Flame Trees of Thika by Elsbeth Huxley
Another true story of a pioneering family in Kenyas early settler days. The tales of daily daring do and the insight into the various tribes that come through Elsbeth's young life are wonderful and make it a great read for young girls about to visit Kenya. The images are strong and the child's eye is true. It was made into a movie starring Hayley Mills and it shot at my friends the Craigs ranch at Lewa Downs
Safari : A Chronicle of Adventure by Bartle Bull
"Although there is considerable text, this is primarily a coffee table book with great pictures of safari living. It also contains one of the best descriptions of a buffalo charge and subsequent harassment of treed hunters I have ever read." - M. Atwood
End of the Game by Peter Beard
If and when they ever publish Peters personal sketch/notebooks I will run out and buy them because he has such a wonderful eye for the strange and the fanciful. And this book hints t what he can do. It is also a wonderful documentation of the great elephant herds of Africa and the course of their demise. More than a coffee table book.
Green Hills of Africa
Hemingways 1930's journal of his hunting safari in Kenya. An amazing book for the lovers of Hemingway's work but also a wonderful tale of what it was like to hunt big game on foot. This is a book you read while in your tent at night.
Tapestry Series - Portrait of Africa
"Few have ever witnessed the untouched splendor of Africa. But now you can." - Amazon.com
I Dreamed of Africa
The very moving and often mystical story of an Italian expatriate and her life and losses while living in Kenya. Ms Gallman still lives in Kenya and recently opened her house and grounds to visitors. It is a very expensive "camp." If you love the book and want to stay there, you can do so. For a price.
Maasai
Another coffee table book. But there are beautiful photographs of both Kenya and the Maasai tribes people. It is accurate and informative because the author is a Maasai.
Out of Africa
The heart of all books on Kenya. One of most amazing stories of one woman's adventures living in Kenya. Also well known for the Academy Award winning movie of the same name. If you are heading to Kenya and have not read this you are missing out.
West With the Night
A wonderful true life tale of a young woman growing up in Kenya and later becoming a celebrated lady aviatrix. There has been some debate about whether she actually wrote the book or had considerable help from her writer husband, but it's a great story no matter who wrote it. This was made into a mini series called "Shadows on the Sun."
Lonely Planet Kenya
A very complete guide to Kenya with topics on everything and anything that you might encounter. A bit big to take with you but maybe a good read before you go.
African Nights: True Stories from the Author of I Dreamed of Africa
"Gallmann's collection of true stories of her life in the Kenyan Highlands reads like a novel. One story flows into the next as Gallmann writes of her interactions with the Kenyan people, other European farmers, and African animals. Central to the stories are the customs and rituals of the Kenyan..." - From Booklist
Kilimanjaro & Mount Kenya : A Climbing and Trekking Guide
"Pre-trip planning, finding and hiring outfitters, and thorough information on dozens of trails are included in this comprehensive guide to the 30 top climbing and trekking routes on Mount Kilimanjaro and her sister peak, Mount Kenya color insert. 30 b&w photos."
Ghost and the Darkness
"Val Kilmer stars as Lt. Col. John Patterson, a 19th-century Irish engineer drafted by Britain's railroad bosses to build a trestle bridge over an African river, thus expanding the empire a tiny bit more." - Amazon.com
Dear Exile by by Hilary Liftin, Kate Montgomery
"A funny and moving story told through the letters of two women nurturing a friendship as they are separated by distance, experience, and time." - From Amazon.com
National Geographic - Africa
"From National Geographic Television and Thirteen/WNET New York, Africa is a groundbreaking eight-hour series captured over two years of filming in 11 countries." - Amazon.com
Adventuring in East Africa
"A comprehensive guide to the adventures and pleasures of East Africa--a region boasting incredible scenic wonders, a rich tapestry of peoples and history, and some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. Illustrated. " - Amazon.com
Jambo Mama - Memories of Africa by Melinda Atwood
To cope with painful family circumstances following her mothers death, Melinda Atwood did the only sensible thing: she ran away from home. Choosing a place as far away as possible, Atwood landed in Kenya, where she was planning to spend one year. She stayed for six, attempting to build a new life out of the wreckage of the old.
Out of Africa and Shadows on the Grass by Isak Dinesen
"With classic simplicity and a painter's feeling for atmosphere and detail, Isak Dinesen tells of the years she spent from 1914 to 1931 managing a coffee plantation in Kenya." - From Amazon.com
Kenyalogy
Kenya travel guide on-line. Information about the country, national parks, and a picture gallery showing lots of wildlife photos and art drawings.
Africa - The Serengeti
"This spectacular IMAX documentary has been meticulously transferred to provide one of the most stunning DVDs available, with image quality so vivid that it seems almost three-dimensional." - Amazon.com
Balloon flights worldwide
A detailed map of the Maasi Mara with GPS waypoints along with discounted balloon rides there.
Nowhere in Africa
"Both epic and heartbreakingly intimate, Nowhere in Africa begins with a Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich fleeing Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya" - Amazon.com
Africa's Elephant Kingdom
"Africa's Elephant Kingdom takes you into the heart of the continent and face-to-face with the great elephants of Africa" - Amazon.com
I Dreamed of Africa
"Based on the memoirs of party-girl-turned-conservationist Kuki Gallman, I Dreamed of Africa never comes close to living up to its title; the mood is more prosaic travelogue than oneiric wonderment." - Amazon.com
Jens Finke's internet home
The internet's comprhensive resource dedicated to the traditional music and cultures of Kenya.
Out of Africa
"Sydney Pollack's 1985 multiple-Oscar winner is a sumptuous and emotionally satisfying film about the life of Danish writer Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep), better known as Isak Dinesen, who travels to Kenya to be with her German husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer) but falls for an English adventurer" - Amazon.com
Kenya Kaburus
A nostalgic and (hopefully) funny site devoted to Kenya, Kenyans, the ex-expatriot community of Kenya, those who lived/live, worked/work or schooled/school there.
Out Of Afrika
OUT OF AFRIKA was established, April 1998 with the aim of raising funds to advance education and facilitate resources for poor families in a rural area of Kenya, about 40 kilometres from Nairobi.
CarHire
For low-cost discount car rentals in Ireland. Online quotes and reservations. Rental locations throughout Ireland.
Sun Safari's
Go on safari in South Africa with Sun Safaris, we offer tours, accommodation and holidays in Southern Africa.
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