Last Orders At Harrods: An African Tale
4 journalers for this copy...
Picked this up in The Works (3 for a fiver) as I am looking for books for themed bookboxes.
This book is set in a fictional country in East Africa (read Kenya) and is about the battle for a woman to keep trading under the name Harrods, which was her father's English name. Harrords is a bar on the border between the city and the large slum with regulars from both areas. Dark humour, good read.
To go in Africa-themed Bookbox.
This book is set in a fictional country in East Africa (read Kenya) and is about the battle for a woman to keep trading under the name Harrods, which was her father's English name. Harrords is a bar on the border between the city and the large slum with regulars from both areas. Dark humour, good read.
To go in Africa-themed Bookbox.
Journal Entry 2 by soffitta1 at Soffitta1's 3rd Bookbox (Africa Theme), By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (8/6/2008 UTC) at Soffitta1's 3rd Bookbox (Africa Theme), By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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In the bookbox.
In the bookbox.
Journal Entry 3 by wilksie from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, September 11, 2008
Taken from the Africa bookbox as it sounds like a good read :-)
I'm sorry, I'm a bad bookcrosser but I have just found this as I am making some space on my shelves. I did enjoy reading it, found a lot of gentle humour in it but some realistically harsh themes too, so I'm not quite sure what to make of it.
To be wild-released sometime next week, somewhere in Devon - details to follow after release.
Left on a bench at the Eden project, Cornwall.If you have picked this book up then please do make a journal entry (anonymous if you wish) - I would love to know that the book has found a good home.
The book was waiting for me on 27th June 2012 at the Eden Project in Cornwall, England. As soon as I have finished reading the book I will report back on the experience.
Journal Entry 8 by David_Browne at Eden Project, Cornwall United Kingdom on Sunday, September 21, 2014
Having kept the book for far too long, I released it back into the wild yesterday at Nymans house and gardens, a National Trust property at Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The book is a satirical story set in an African state that would seem to be part of what was British East Africa. A thoroughly good read!
Picked up at nymans around September-ish. Waiting for a suitable place to drop off and will update soon
