![]() ![]() ![]() However, many more had been pulled out of these series into thematic sets such as ’Wild Animals’ or ’White Settlers’, to reflect subjects which Huxley illustrated in her publications. ![]() When the photographs arrived in the archives, some of the images were still in their original packaging with titles such as ’Safari to Lake Baringo 1934’. She wrote articles on diverse themes including agriculture, industry and politics, as well as publishing 30 fiction and non-fiction books.Īs radio broadcasting developed, she added this to her skills, becoming particularly well-respected for her insights into African independence. She became a successful writer and divided her time between the UK and Africa for most of her career. She brought many colourful stories from these years to life in her semi-autobiographical novels ‘ The Flame Trees of Thika’ (adapted for TV in the 1980s) and ‘ The Mottled Lizard’.Īfter studying agriculture and journalism, Huxley worked as a press officer before receiving her first book commission in the 1930s. Often left to her own devices while they struggled to make a profit from farming, she developed a love for the local wild animals and Kikuyu people which stayed with her. 1995/076/1/2/2/27)Įlspeth Huxley (1907-1997) spent much of her childhood in Kenya after her parents emigrated ![]() Elspeth Huxley playing mancala with two Kikuyu men, 1930s (ref. ![]()
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