Histories of the Hanged by David Anderson is a very moving book about the last decade in Kenya. It shows the struggles people went through just to live each day. It tells the story of the awful war between the Mau Mau and the colonial government. Most people do not know that the British government was the reason this war was considered "dirty" and this book makes it very well known. Even though it was very long, I think people should read this book because it was very powerful and gave a great picture on how war and terorism were in the 1950's. Many hangings and death penalties take place which shows how far we have come since then. I enjoyed reading this book a lot because it kept me interested with all the personal stories of governers and real victims of the war. Knowing that this war actually happened makes me more appreciative of my life and how much easier things are for me. It was truely a great book.
-Martha Stuart
This seems like a really powerful book. It's awful that many similar terrors still go on in parts of the world today.
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The British always cause trouble whether it was in Africa or in the New World like my novel. The Novel must be a very powerful book.
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The effect that Britain had on the world is really powerful. It's up for debate whether they ALWAYS caused trouble, but I'd put my money on them causing trouble a good amount of the time.
ReplyDeleteThe British actions in Kenya are really startling, especially since Britain prided itself on being so pro-democracy in so many places around the world. Plus, it abolished slavery earlier than other nations. So, why did it keep Kenya so long? And, why did it go to such lengths to keep it? I think the answer lies in how deeply the British people connected to the land of Kenya. They couldn't imagine letting it go.
Nice work.
-Mrs. McCabe