The definitive story of the British in Kenya, from the explorer Joseph Thomson, whose exploits inspired King Solomon's Mines, to the decadent Happy Valley set of the 1930s, the murder of Lord Erroll, and the Mau Mau revolt of the 1950s. "Nicholas Best tells an immensely entertaining tale" - Max Hastings, Evening Standard "Erudite, amusing and, even, gossipy" - Nigel Dempster, Punch "First class... quite hilariously funny!'" - Melbourne Herald "Anyone with experience of Kenya, past or present, resident or tourist, will enjoy reading Happy Valley" - Country Life
Author Biography
Nicholas Best's books have been translated into many languages. He was the Financial Times' fiction critic for ten years and was long-listed in 2010 for the Sunday Times-EFG Bank 25,000 award, the biggest short story prize in the world. For more details, see www.nicholasbest.co.uk"
