Too close to the sun /
by Wheeler, Sara.
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BookPublisher: London : Vintage, 2007Description: [xv], 284 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780099450276 (pbk.) :; 0099450275 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 920 FINSubject(s): Finch Hatton, Denys George, 1887-1931 | British -- Africa, East -- Biography | Biography | Biography | Africa, East -- Social life and customs | Africa, East -- HistorySummary: Sara Wheeler recreates the life of one of the key figures in the mythic story of British settlers in East Africa. Finch Hatton was a soldier, a white hunter, a farmer, a pilot, the epitome of the brave pioneer who according to the Times 'always left an impression of greatness'.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Maghull Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 FIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003119964X |
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-263) and index.
Sara Wheeler recreates the life of one of the key figures in the mythic story of British settlers in East Africa. Finch Hatton was a soldier, a white hunter, a farmer, a pilot, the epitome of the brave pioneer who according to the Times 'always left an impression of greatness'.
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