Kenya: A Country in the Making, 1880-1940

by Nigel Pavitt

Extraordinary photographs, along with extensive captions, document the transition from a barely explored paradise to a modern nation. This stunning collection of 720 photographs, many of them drawn from family archives and scrapbooks and all carefully restored, is one of the most important visual records of Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ever to have been published.The early photographers captured the beauty and dangerous allure of life on this spectacular the ceremonies and traditional attire of the native people, the fantastic machinery used in construction of the Uganda Railway, the gradual development of trade on the coast and in the country's interior, the hardships of the East African Campaign during World War I, and the pioneering spirit of early European settlers and farmers. Many of the most famous names and places connected with Africa appear in these pages, including Karen Blixen's farm and Ernest Hemingway and Theodore Roosevelt on safari. This is a book to delight anyone who has ever traveled to East Africa or been intrigued by its history. 720 photographs

Genres: Kenya, Africa

320 pages, Hardcover

First published September 29, 2008

Reviews

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a photographic history of Kenya to 1940. It contains fascinating historical photos that anyone interested in Kenyan history would enjoy. Many are from private collections and are not available anywhere else in print. There is a little commentary, but it would be nice to have more explanation of the background of some of the pictures, even if it is just anecdotal and unconfirmed. Some pictures don't identify any of the people in the picture, or who took the picture or why, which I found a little disappointing. But definitely a worthwhile book.

[Kuldip S Attalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute Must for all those who love the African Continent. An epic historical journey through pictures clearly dated and listed. . This book was recommended to me by a dear friend Ravinderpaul S A. Waht a recommendation!!! I have had absolute joy in purchasing this book and have since been lustfully enjoying every page of this beautifully presented book. Not one to be missed if you are as passionate of East Africa as I am.
Nigel Pavitt has done an amazing job.

Ps: I dont think I'll ever finish with this book ... Therefore, I do not have a date I finished this book.