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Can I read Speak Swahili, Dammit! on EtoBox?

Speak Swahili, Dammit! by James Penhaligon is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Speak Swahili, Dammit! about?

1 volume ; 22 cm This popular and well-reviewed book has now been revised with the assistance of several enthusiastic readers, former and current expatriates and Kenyan and Tanzanian friends. The captivating story recounts the humour and tragedy of the author's life as a young boy growing up in what was then colonial Tanganyika and Kenya, and the newly independent countries which emerged. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Africa before and after the Winds of Change swept across the continent to alter the lives of so many lucky enough to experience those times. Like many who were born and lived in Africa, the author's life was not the easy one people think colonial expatriates enjoyed, and he relates so vividly his own tragic experiences with hardship, danger and death. Many perils abounded from wild animals, venomous snakes and deadly tropical illnesses. Notwithstanding the ever-present black shadow of death and danger, was the natural instinct of kids to have fun, and the escapades and pleasure the author and his contemporaries created for themselves is related by Penhaligon with rib-aching humour. -- Amazon website

Who reads Speak Swahili, Dammit!?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
James Penhaligon
Publisher
United Writers Publications Ltd
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9781852001483
Category
history
Subjects
History, Humanities
Rating
3.92 / 5 (35 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14