In 1951, following the man she loved, the author left the protective shelter of an idyllic family life in Hertford UK, to be married in Nyasaland. After a perfunctory wedding ceremony en route, a two day drive along dirt roads took the couple to their home in the remote interior. Nothing could have prepared the author for the extraordinary experiences which the next decade had in store. Memories of the haunting beauty of the Nyika Mountain, fascinating wild life and many exciting adventures are captured in this account of living and bringing up a family in Central Africa in the 1950s
In 1951, following the man she loved, the author left the protective shelter of an idyllic family life in Hertford UK, to be married in Nyasaland. After a perfunctory wedding ceremony en route, a two day drive along dirt roads took the couple to their home in the remote interior. Nothing could have prepared the author for the extraordinary experiences which the next decade had in store. Memories of the haunting beauty of the Nyika Mountain, fascinating wild life and many exciting adventures are captured in this account of living and bringing up a family in Central Africa in the 1950s