The Hunt for Kimathi

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The Hunt for Kimathi
Author Ian Henderson
Philip Goodhart
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMau Mau uprising
GenreNon-fiction
Publication date
1958

The Hunt for Kimathi is a 1958 book by Ian Henderson and Philip Goodhart about the pursuit and capture of Dedan Kimathi, leader of the Mau Mau during the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya. [1] [2]

The book was also known as Man Hunt in Kenya.

The book was controversial due to its depiction of Kimathi. [3] The Sydney Morning Herald called it a "remarkable book". [4]

Proposed film adaptation

For a number of years plans were announced to film the book. [5] But no film resulted.

References

  1. ↑ "Obituaries: Ian Henderson". The Daily Telegraph . 22 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mau Mau motivations". The Australian Jewish Herald . Vol. 36, no. 30. Victoria, Australia. 19 April 1963. p. 5. Retrieved 8 September 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ Goodhart, Philip (1958-06-15). "The Hunt for Kimathi". The Observer . Vol. 167, no. 8711. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Bell, Robert D. (1958-08-30). "How Mau Mau Was Broken". The Sydney Morning Herald . Vol. 128, no. 37, 659. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "7 Arts developing muscle". Variety. 18 July 1962. p. 5, 15.


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