The Africa House: The True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream
- ISBN-10
- 0060735880
- ISBN-13
- 9780060735883
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-11-29
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Author
- Christina Lamb
Description
A biography by the author of The Sewing Circles of Herat traces the establishment of Stewart Gore Browne's feudal paradise in northern Rhodesia, his marriage to the daughter of the woman he loved, his support of independence, and his contradictory nature. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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- 2014-02-13
- 416 pages
- Paperback
- Penguin UK
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