{"product_id":"no-happy-valley-guy-hallowes-9780994311658","title":"No Happy Valley","description":"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. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo 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. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guy Hallowes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0994311656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780994311658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Omne Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.68d","brand":"Guy Hallowes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435833143551,"sku":"9780994311658","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a97f837-1a7c-4508-9946-01541049f29d.jpg?v=1777153010","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/no-happy-valley-guy-hallowes-9780994311658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}