Burn My Heart

The Mau Mau the name of a secret society that once struck terror into the hearts of British settlers in Kenya. An episode in history that ended in a State of Emergency, with violent and brutal acts dividing a nation. This is an intensely personal and vivid story of two boys: one black, one white. Once they were friends even though their circumstances are very different. But in a country riven by fear and prejudice, even the best of friends can betray one another . . . Internationally acclaimed and award-winning author Beverley Naidoo explores new territory in this beautifully realized and moving story set in Britain's colonial past. ϡ쯦랠 The Mau Mau - The Name Of A Secret Society That Once Struck Terror Into The Hearts Of British Settlers In Kenya. An Episode In History That Ended In A State Of Emergency, With Violent And Brutal Acts Dividing A Nation. This Is An Intensely Personal And Vivid Story Of Two Boys: One Black, One White. Once They Were Friends Even Though Their Circumstances Are Very Different. But In A Country Driven By Fear And Prejudice, Even The Best Of Friends Can Betray One Another . . . Internationally Acclaimed And Award-winning Author Beverley Naidoo Explores New Territory In This Beautifully Realized And Moving Story Set In Britain's Colonial Past. Matthew and Mungo, boys with a different skin color and culture, have a friendship that is tested during the Mau Mau bid for national independence. Two boys, one white, one black, share a friendship in Kenya in the 1950s. They are friends in the face of the growing Mau Mau rebellion, which threatens British settlers with violence as black Kenyans struggle to win back their land. Two boys--one white, one black--share an uneasy friendship in Kenya in the 1950s, a country shaken by a rebellion of Africans against white landowners, but suspicions and accusations are escalating, and an act of betrayal could change everything