The Langani Trilogy is a beautiful trio of novels set in Kenya in the 60s. It is a novel filled with murder, intrigue, love, friendship, sadness, betrayal and redemption. A saga of a novel which captures the essence of Africa from the very first chapter.
Following the lives of three girls as they grow up, leave school and begin to make their way in the world, these novels are like real life, with ups and downs, highs and lows and the African sunsets are majestic. It could make anyone homesick for Africa!
What I really enjoyed about them is understanding the political changes in Africa, how the British arrived and were ousted, even though generations had lived in Africa by this time. It is a novel about segregation, race, barriers and forward thinking of the younger generation. It is also bloody and serious and to this day, rhino poaching still occurs.
This really is a lovely trilogy to read! Especially if you are looking for something that is going to whisk you away on a storytelling delight.
One of my fav’s!