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Britain's Gulag: The Brutal End of Empire in Kenya by Elkins, C Hardback Book
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- Title
- Britain's Gulag
- Book Title
- Britain's Gulag
- ISBN
- 022407363X
- EAN
- 9780224073639
- Binding
- Hardback
- Date of Publication
- 2005-01-20
- Release Title
- Britain's Gulag
- Artist
- Elkins, C
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Britain had fought in World War II to save the world from fascism. But just a few years after the defeat of Hitler, the British colonial government turned against its own subjects and detained nearly the entire Kikuyu population of some 1.5 million people in Kenya. Prompting this draconian policy was the Mau Mau uprising - a massive, armed rebellion launched by the Kikuyu people as part of their demand for the return of the land and freedom that had been confiscated from them by the British crown. Britain refused, choosing instead to depict the Kikuyu as sub-human savages, devoid of any human rights. From 1952 to 1960, the British orchestrated a series of massive forced removals and purgings that sent hundreds of thousands of men, women and children to detention camps. Until now, this story has remained almost completely untold, largely because the British colonial government destroyed most of its files. For the last eight years, Caroline Elkins has conducted exhaustive research to piece this history back together, unearthing reams of documents and conducting interviews with several hundred Kikuyu men and women who survived the camps. Britain's Gulag reveals, for the first time, w
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Publisher
Vintage Publishing
ISBN-13
9780224073639
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87828580
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2005
Subject
History
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Britain's Gulag
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
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Item Weight
777 g
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United Kingdom
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- o***. (454)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGood! Nice edition, hard cover. Slightly yellowing paper and smashed top corners of the cover due to poor packaging (light and eco, but not good enough for a hardcover book).
- 6***k (2636)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseeast TRANSACTION WITHOUT ISSUE SO THANKS FOR THAT. pACKAGED WELL AND ARRIVED VERY PROMPTLY AS PROMISED. I lived in Nairobi at the end of the Mau Mau troubles so the book should bring back some memories all through. I was back in Kenya last DECEMBER almost 60 years away and I could stillremember some Swahili which amazed me. no end. NOT very fluent though more odd words as we drove through areas that I could remember easily. Mainly the NGONG road and the area of Karen. IT's till lovely with
- j***c (699)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFantastic Seller. Great quality and condition of item.Fast delivery and Expertly packed to ensure the item is safe. Great Communication when asking a question and always polite and to the point. Item received is exactly what was described. Fair price charged and cost was not over the top. So very, very pleased with this Seller I will rate them No.1 and made the experience of buying on EBay a VERY HAPPY one. Would definitely buy again! Thank you so much.
- x***9 (2644)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA regular top notch seller. Goods as described. Communication exact and helpful. Fast posting. Wrapped with thin plastic, three books in one. If only all sellers were this fast getting goods out the door. Clean used condition. Great value on some books, have to hunt around for competition. These are near enough.
- c***4 (201)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book arrived in perfect condition well packaged. It was a couple of days later than promised but I think this was a PO problem rather than the seller. A good price and as described. When the seller was contacted as the book had not arrived they immediately replied - could not fault. Would use this seller again.