Robert Ruark's
"Something of Value" about the Mau Mau revolt in Kenya.
I call it "Out of Africa:Te Next Generation."
Probably my favorite all-time novel-It has been years since I mentioned it on the Bored to no-takers.
And to CATFISH and MELLY-Have you 2 "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" Fangirls yet read The Bones of Plenty?-If not get going-I am losing patience with you..
Has Anybody here read?
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Spocky!!!
I have it on my Christmas list, along with Reapers of the Dust.
I am pretty sure I am going to get them, too.
I saw the movie version of "Something of Value" with Sidney Poitier years ago on Turner Classics but haven't seen it in years. I never did read the book.
I have it on my Christmas list, along with Reapers of the Dust.
I am pretty sure I am going to get them, too.
I saw the movie version of "Something of Value" with Sidney Poitier years ago on Turner Classics but haven't seen it in years. I never did read the book.
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I didn't care for the sexual theme running throughout it.Spock wrote:Robert Ruark's
"Something of Value" about the Mau Mau revolt in Kenya.
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Hmm, I must have missed those parts-I will have to reread it (LOL).Estonut wrote:I didn't care for the sexual theme running throughout it.Spock wrote:Robert Ruark's
"Something of Value" about the Mau Mau revolt in Kenya.
I never really thought of it in that way-But I can see what you mean as I think about it.
I guess what I really liked about it was the "MMBA" (Miles and Miles of Bloody Africa) stuff.
The references to the Northern Frontier District of Kenya just sang to me.
The sad part is that presumably all, or most, of the game in the NFD is probably gone.
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It's on my amazon wish list. I should have it by the end of the month.Spock wrote:And to CATFISH and MELLY-Have you 2 "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" Fangirls yet read The Bones of Plenty?-If not get going-I am losing patience with you..
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Sorry, Spock, I know nothing about this book. I was making a joke referencing Clem's rant about his lit professor. It is interesting, however, that once mentioned, you do see a sexual theme in this work, where none was apparant before. Perhaps that is a lesson for Clem.Spock wrote:Hmm, I must have missed those parts-I will have to reread it (LOL).Estonut wrote:I didn't care for the sexual theme running throughout it.Spock wrote:Robert Ruark's
"Something of Value" about the Mau Mau revolt in Kenya.
I never really thought of it in that way-But I can see what you mean as I think about it.
I guess what I really liked about it was the "MMBA" (Miles and Miles of Bloody Africa) stuff.
The references to the Northern Frontier District of Kenya just sang to me.
The sad part is that presumably all, or most, of the game in the NFD is probably gone.
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When, I posted it-I had not read Clem's post-I got the joke after.Estonut wrote:Sorry, Spock, I know nothing about this book. I was making a joke referencing Clem's rant about his lit professor. It is interesting, however, that once mentioned, you do see a sexual theme in this work, where none was apparant before. Perhaps that is a lesson for Clem.Spock wrote:Hmm, I must have missed those parts-I will have to reread it (LOL).Estonut wrote: I didn't care for the sexual theme running throughout it.
I never really thought of it in that way-But I can see what you mean as I think about it.
I guess what I really liked about it was the "MMBA" (Miles and Miles of Bloody Africa) stuff.
The references to the Northern Frontier District of Kenya just sang to me.
The sad part is that presumably all, or most, of the game in the NFD is probably gone.
However, you sent my thought process down the path of-
"Gawd, I suppose there is something homoerotic about the main characters relationship" and other stuff like that.