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Set in the 1950s, this historical novel details the homecoming of Rachel Fullsmith to her father's farm in Kenya. McVeigh (The Fever Tree) uses Rachel's story to examine the cultural and political changes wrought by the waning of the British Empire and the impending Mau Mau rebellion. This is much more than an "issues" novel, however. It is a coming-of-age tale of a young woman who is trying to find her place in the world. Rachel was 12 when her mother died and her ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More