A White King in East Africa

Name: A White King in East Africa
Author: John Boyes

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A White King in East Africa The Remarkable Adventures of John Boyes, Trader and Soldier of Fortune, Who Became King of the Savage Wa-Kikuyu

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Project Gutenberg

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2020-02-08

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Public domain in the USA.

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Kikuyu (African people)Africa, East

About the author

John Boyes

1874–1951

An adventurer, trader, and memoirist, he became famous for vivid firsthand accounts of colonial East Africa and his unusual ties with Kikuyu communities. His books promise the pace of a travel yarn, while also capturing the mindset of a controversial frontier era.

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A White King in East Africa

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