Growing up in Kenya in the early twentieth century, the brothers Matu and Muthegi are raised according to customs that, they are told, have existed since the beginning of the world. But when the red' strangers come, sunburned Europeans who seek to colonize their homeland, the lives of the two Kikuyu[...]

A sequel to "The Flame of Thika" that takes up the author's story after the family returns to Kenya after the First World War. It describes her family and friends, their home and their travels, and the glorious wildlife and scenery.[...]