Bøger af Guy Hallowes

Introducing "Glimpses of Another World" by Guy Hallowes, an enthralling collection of anecdotes spanning forty years of the author's life and work in Africa.From the exhilarating experiences of growing up on a farm in Kenya, to being charged by an elephant, and encountering dangerous situations on remote roads in Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola, and Mozambique, this book takes readers on a fascinating journey through the continent."Glimpses of Another World" is more than just a memoir - sometimes deadly serious, often humorous, it's a testament to the resilience and adaptability of the people of Africa in the face of monumental change. Hallowes' insights into the impact of the "Winds of Change" that swept through the continent will leave readers with a deeper understanding of the challenges and triumphs of African life.This is Hallowes' ninth book, and his wealth of experience and knowledge shines through in every page. Whether you're a fan of travel writing, memoirs, or simply looking for an engaging and insightful read, "Glimpses of Another World" is a must-have addition to your bookshelf.Learn more about Guy Hallowes

Winds of Change TrilogyNo Happy ValleyAs the Lawrence family struggles to establish a farm in Kenya's 'White Highlands' against a backdrop of great social and pollical upheaval in Kenya, Peter Lawrence falls in love with Rafiki, a black woman.Forced confront the horrors of the Mau-Mau insurrection, the Lawrences struggle to deal with the forced acquisition of their land although Peter and Rafiki are doomed to be on opposite sides in the conflict just because of the colour of their skin...What the Crocodiles don't Eat...will be washed into the seaPeter Lawrence, now Minister of Agriculture in the new Independent Kenyan Government and Rafiki, Peter's wife, operating private clinics in Nairobi's shanty towns, are forced to confront rampant Government corruption as they desperately try to stay alive. Meanwhile, their mixed-race son, Kamau, despite suffering from institutional discrimination, gains admission to Oxford University. He is chosen to play rugby for England against the South African Springboks with his 'white brother', Robert. Kamau clashes both on and off the field with Hannes Roux, a Springbok and secret member of the South African security service.No Peace for the WickedKamau, now a committed member of the anti-apartheid resistance ANC, operating as a clandestine agent in South Africa, is captured and tortured by Hannes Roux, by this time a senior member of the ruthless South African Security police.Will Kamau escape to continue the fight or will he die in prison?And will any of the Lawrences, survive to see Nelson Mandela finally released from prison?

The third book in the 'Winds of Change' trilogy features Kamau, the Nusu-Nusu (Half/Half) son of Peter and Rafiki. The novel takes us through Kamau's first uncertain steps at a now non-racial primary school in Nairobi. It gives a detailed description of his initiation into adulthood as a Kikuyu tribesman and how he unwittingly exploits that. He follows his half-brother and attends Oxford University and is selected for the England rugby side. There he clashes with one Hannes Roux who is a member of the last South African rugby team to tour the UK prior to the political changes that occurred in South Africa in the 1990's. Roux is a member of the South African security police. Kamau is inevitably drawn into the conflict in South Africa, so the story takes us back to Kenya and into Tanzania, Botswana, Angola and South Africa itself. This is a gripping and fast paced story and deals in detail with the brutality of the South African security forces and the conflict and corruption of the people fighting that ghastly regime. Whilst the story is a novel and the people imaginary, the background is altogether authentic: the author has either lived in or has visited all the countries and places mentioned in the book. A fast paced book full of adventure and suspense, with the well-researched history constantly reminding you that this is about real issues. It's not just an action book, although there is plenty of that. It is also an education into the various mindsets of the people that were involved on all sides. -Amazon reader

An exciting adventure story set in South Africa in the mid-nineteenth century at the time of the discovery of diamonds... Why are the white invaders 'gathering like ants in a rainstorm' seeking little white stones 'that cannot be eaten and cannot have children?' Mpande, King of the Zulus, sends tribesman Mapitha and two companions to the Kimberley diamond diggings to find out. After three years, many adventures and clashes with the invaders, particularly Fritz Koekemoer, the original discoverer of the diamond field, Mapitha returns alone to the Zulu heartland. There he finds the new King Cetshwayo, in conflict with Sir Theophilus Shepstone, self-styled 'White Father of the Zulu people' conspiring to take over the independent Zulu nation with the help of the British army. Rough Diamonds is a great read. It is full of interesting characters and crazy adventures. If only I had history lessons like that at school...Amazon reader.

A story of struggle, conflict and passion set in 1950's Kenya during the Mau-Mau insurrection. Peter Lawrence battles to build a place of his own in the raw African bush, but the Kikuyu men who work for him are secret members of the Mau-Mau determined to take back their country. When Peter's wife Jenny dies in an accident he falls in love with Rafiki, a beautiful Kikuyu woman, and finds himself ostracised by his own people... The author, Guy Hallowes, writes with an intimate knowledge of the country and sympathy for all its people. No Happy Valley" is an excellent introduction to life in Kenya around the time of Independence. The author's firsthand knowledge is invaluable in making his first novel so lifelike and believable. It's well written, easy to read and you quickly bond with the characters. Amazon reader.

Young JOE WACHEERA lives on a small idyllic plot in rural Kenya with his loving parents. The area, however, is fraught with violence, and his father is gruesomely murdered before his eyes. Joe and his mother flee for their lives to Kibera, a large Nairobi slum, where his mother is forced into prostitution by an apparent pillar of the church, REVEREND MWELELI.Determined to escape this horrifying situation, Joe does whatever he can to improve their lot. He puts together a gang of toughs, sets up an operation selling bhang (marijuana) to the community, and organises private tutoring. When Mweleli intervenes in a dispute between Joe and a local shopkeeper, Joe ends up working for him on a casual basis, serving tea to visiting business guests.Joe overhears meetings between the reverend, a GENERAL KARIUKI, a British businessman SIR OSWALD HIGGINBOTHAM and others, who conspire to set up a people smuggling operation. Joe 'befriends' Kariuki and uncomfortably agrees to trade sexual favours in return for tutoring in banking finance and accounting. Unbeknownst to Kariuki, using his new found skills Joe regularly steals portions of Kariuki's ill-gotten wealth, hiding it away in London bank accounts. Joe is now sixteen; he and his gang of toughs negotiate their way into joining the people smuggling operation, acting as assistants taking people to Juba in South Sudan. His mother marries and moves out of the slums. But then Kariuki discovers Joe's theft.He confronts and tries to throttle Joe, who, almost by accident, kills him. Joe flees Nairobi and he and his gang join a smuggling operation taking refugees from Juba to Libya; part of the way through the journey Joe takes over the operation. Once in Libya, he and his gang are engaged by British security to rescue a kidnapped agent, which they do in the hope of gaining British citizenship.Joe smuggles himself into London, illegally acquires a British identity and is employed as a messenger at Sir Oswald Higginbotham's financial advisory firm, though Higginbotham does not see or recognise him. With Joe's financial knowledge, and partly through stealing confidential information from Higginbotham's, Joe gradually sets up his own financial advisory business. It's then he meets Isabel Anderson, a kindred spirit with whom he has a passionate love affair. They dream of a future together but must first obtain a legal identity for Joe.Before they can approach MI5 and what turns out to be the agent Joe rescued, however, he is accused of murder - committed by the British man whose identity Joe illegally assumed. He is jailed. Isabel employs a lawyer and Joe is freed. He then exchanges his knowledge of people smuggling for legal citizenship and a guarantee against prosecution for past misdeeds. Joe and Isabel marry, set up a jointly run firm, including Joe's advisory business. Joe's mother dies, and they return to Kenya to see if Joe can reclaim the land stolen from his family years earlier. While in Kenya, MI5 requests he acts as a part-time agent to assist in prosecutions of all the people smuggling conspirators, including Mweleli in Kenya and Sir Oswald Higginbotham in Britain.After a final confrontation with Kenyan security services over Kariuki's death, Joe is exonerated, is tempted but decides against a takeover of Higginbotham's, and regains possession of his family's land. He and Isabel set up a school for girls, in Nairobi, dedicated to Joe's mother.