The Flame Trees of Thika

A gentle, sunlit colonial memoir that slowly darkens as the world beyond the plantation closes in.

Created by

John Hawkesworth

Genres

Drama

Starring

Hayley Mills, Holly Aird, David Robb

Overview

Elspeth and her unconventional parents decide to settle down in Kenya and begin a coffee plantation. This is a time of discovery for Elspeth, as she encounters the incredible beauty and cruelty of nature, and new friendships with both Africans and British expatriates. A side plot involves the beautiful and bored British Lettice Palmer who enters into an affair with a handsome safari guide. Eventually, however, the excitement of Elspeth's life is disrupted by the onset of WW I, and the changes it brings.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, family, colonialism, nature

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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