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    The Flame Trees of Thika

    1982 · Drama · 1 season

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    • 1. The Promised Land
      1. The Promised Land Sep 1, 1981
      • Young Elspeth arrives in Thika, Kenya, with her optimistic parents who have purchased an unpromising tract of land in hopes of establishing a coffee farm.
    • 2. Hyaenas Will Eat Anything
      2. Hyaenas Will Eat Anything Sep 8, 1981
      • The Grants get new neighbors when Hereward and Lettice Palmer arrive. He was an officer in the British Indian Army and neither seem prepared for the hardship they must face. Lettice almost goes to pieces when she finds their headman has been badly beaten and lay dying. She tells her husband that that she's not sure she wants to stay. Mr. Roos offers to show Robin's wo... Read all
    • 3. Happy New Year
      3. Happy New Year Sep 15, 1981
      • At the end of 1913, Tilly and Robin travel to Nairobi with the Palmers to ring in the new year. They leave Eslpeth in the care of Mrs. Nimmo, whose husband is still away. On New Year's eve, Mrs. Nimmo has a party and invites Alec Wilson and another couple. A good time is had by all - even when one of the guests begins to shoot up the place. A friend of the Palmers, Ia... Read all

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Flame_Trees_of_ThikaThe Flame Trees of Thika - Wikipedia

    The Flame Trees of Thika is a British television serial of seven 50-minute episodes made by Euston Films for Thames Television in 1981. It was adapted by John Hawkesworth from the 1959 book of the same title by Elspeth Huxley , and is set in and around the town of Thika in Kenya's Central Province .

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  4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0080215The Flame Trees of Thika (TV Mini Series 1981– ) - IMDb

    A semi-autobiographical drama based on Elspeth Huxley's book about her childhood in Kenya. Follow the adventures of Elspeth and her family as they face the challenges of nature, war and love in the African wilderness.

    • (458)
    • 1982-01-03
    • Biography, Drama
    • 50

  5. www.amazon.com › The-Flame-Trees-of-Thika › dpWatch The Flame Trees of Thika | Prime Video - amazon.com

    September 21, 1981. 50min. NR. Elspeth and Sammy are in put in danger when they face a herd of rampaging elephants. Mrs. Nimmo attends to Sammy's wife after a miscarriage. When Nimmo recommends that the woman be transported to the hospital in Nairobi, the family brings in the local medicine man instead.

  6. www.goodreads.com › book › showThe Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood

    4.11. 5,960 ratings326 reviews. In an open cart Elspeth Huxley set off with her parents to travel to Thika in Kenya. As pioneering settlers, they built a house of grass, ate off a damask cloth spread over packing cases, and discovered—the hard way—the world of the African. With an extraordinary gift for detail and a keen sense of humor ...

    • (6K)
    • Paperback
    • Elspeth Huxley

  7. www.youtube.com › watchAcorn TV | Flame Trees of Thika - YouTube

    Streaming now: https://acorn.tv/Based on the beloved memoir by Elspeth Huxley, this BAFTA-nominated drama stars Hayley Mills (Pollyanna, Wild at Heart), Davi...

    • 3 min
    • 35.8K
    • Acorn TV

  8. www.amazon.com › Flame-Trees-Thika-Childhood-20thThe Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood ...

    Feb 1, 2000 · Overall, The Flame Trees of Thika is a very satisfying read, and I plan to read the other books in the triology. Having just returned from Kenya, it rang true. It dragged in a few places, but was generally quite engaging, both in terms of its descriptions of life in Kenya and its insights into human nature.

    • Elspeth Huxley

  9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0080215The Flame Trees of Thika (TV Mini Series 1981– ) - Episode ...

    Tue, Sep 22, 1981. Elspeth and Sammy are in put in danger when they face a herd of rampaging elephants. Mrs. Nimmo attends to Sammy's wife who has had a miscarriage, but her recommendation that the woman be transported to the hospital in Nairobi is overruled when the family brings in the local medicine man. Robin has been blasting old trees and ...

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