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The Africa House: The True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream
The Africa House The True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream
Author: Christina Lamb
ISBN-13: 9780140268348
ISBN-10: 0140268340
Publication Date: 6/1/2000
Pages: 345
Edition: New Ed
Rating:
  • Currently 2.7/5 Stars.
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2.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed The Africa House: The True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream on + 111 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
'The Africa House' is an unusual and enchanting true story. I was captivated by the whole thing of this English aristocrat going out into the depths (and I mean DEPTHS) of what was Northern Rhodesia in Africa and building this gigantic and humungous manor house and a nearby village and farming estate. There weren't any real roads to this place for years. Even today the place is off the beaten track totally.

It follows his life and his dreams for this African life of being Lord of the Manor. He's a little wierd about his aunt and spent his WHOLE life hankering after her. He really would have loved to have got it on with her except she kept him at arms length. Finally he married the orphan daughter of a sweetheart of his youth, who got away from him. The girl was a teenager and he was in his 40's. His wife looked just like her mother and even had the same name.

His life story is really fascinating and I enjoyed it a lot.
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Helpful Score: 1
One could not make this subject and subject matter up...Also riveting and one surprise after another ...Christine lamb is a fine writer