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Publication
New York: Penguin Books, 1989
Description
Murder at Government House
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LibraryThing member Bjace
A high official of an African colony is murdered just before an importance conference and a transplanted Canadian policeman (aided by an anthropologist) must sort out the various business and tribal clues to find a surprising solution. Pleasant and interesting for the glimpses into different
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LibraryThing member kaitanya64
Finely crafted "Dame Christie" type mystery. The twist is that Huxley sets the story in the imaginary East African colony of "Chania" which is clearly a pseudonym for Kenya. And nobody writes a colonial Kenya story like Elspeth Huxley. The setting, the characters, it's a beautiful between-the-wars
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period piece. It is a good mystery by itself, but even more fun if one is somewhat familiar with Kenyan history and landscape. Show Less
LibraryThing member NinieB
They really don’t plot ‘em like they used to. Great intricate solution. The setting is very colonial, which some may not enjoy. Interesting though how East Africa seems like a global crossroads. One can’t help wondering if the pilot “Toots” was based on a real person!
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English
Physical description
231 p.; 18 cm
ISBN
0140112553 / 9780140112559
Other editions
Murder at Government House by Elspeth Huxley (Hardcover)