Milton and his world
[by] C. V. Wedgwood
The life of the well-known English poet and educator set against the social life and historic events of the seventeenth century.
Read Time: ~4.4 hr
Out in the Midday Sun
by Elspeth Huxley (1987)
About this book
Huxley has recorded her memories of the years after *The Flame Trees of Thika* and *The Mottled Lizard*. Readers learn about her return to Kenya after eight years, the people and places she found, and about her visit in 1983. 8-page photo insert.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreOut in the Midday Sun Lead Character
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