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Imperial reckoning : the untold story of the end of empire in Kenya
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor
967.6203 El526
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967.6203 El526
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor | 967.6203 El526 | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
475 pages : illustrations
Language
English
Notes
Description
Reveals how the British colonial government detained more than one million members of Kenya's largest ethnic minority in prisons and work camps where many met their deaths as a result of a British attempt to stop the Mau Mau uprising.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, 2006.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Kenya -- History -- Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960 -- Prisoners and prisons, British.
Kenya -- History -- Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960.
Kikuyu (African people)
Kikuyu (African people) -- History -- 20th century.
Political prisoners -- Kenya -- History -- 20th century.
Political prisoners -- Kenya.
Prisons -- Kenya -- History -- 20th century.
Prisons -- Kenya.
Kenya -- History -- Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960.
Kikuyu (African people)
Kikuyu (African people) -- History -- 20th century.
Political prisoners -- Kenya -- History -- 20th century.
Political prisoners -- Kenya.
Prisons -- Kenya -- History -- 20th century.
Prisons -- Kenya.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Elkins, C. (2005). Imperial reckoning: the untold story of the end of empire in Kenya . Holt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elkins, Caroline. 2005. Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of the End of Empire in Kenya. Holt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elkins, Caroline. Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of the End of Empire in Kenya Holt, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Elkins, Caroline. Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of the End of Empire in Kenya Holt, 2005.
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