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Something of Value (Library Binding)

by Robert Ruark (Author)
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  • Library Binding
  • Publisher: Atlantic Books; Reprint edition (31 Dec 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 089966816X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0899668161
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.5 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, 8 Feb 2004
By Mr. Peter H. Mills (hook, hampshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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You probably need to have known Kenya to fully appreciate this book. I am fortuneate to have visited, worked and lived in this beautiful country and 'Something Of Value' is, I think, a wondeful tale. Above all I think that Ruark's descriptions of the bush are unequalled. A bygone era that this book still evokes poingnantly for me. I have heard people ctiticise it as melodramatic but so what?! This is ultimately entertainment and it succeeds magnificantly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Be patient and it's worth it, 13 Sep 2003
By Nick Robinson (WALLINGTON, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Well, the subject of this review basically sums up my feelings about this book. Ruark has managed to express feelings in this story that when finished will make you remember the characters as if you were there with them. As you will know from reading the introduction the book is centred between two childhood friends who end up on opposite sides in a brutal war between the British trying to "civilize" and the traditional Mau-Mau. Rarely do books show the point of view from both sides with such consideration that it's hard to decide who is right or wrong. As has been said previously, there are moments when this book is hard going but what makes it all worthwhile is the reflection you have when, last page turned, you can think about what you've read and know it will stay with you forever.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Life: from beautiful to brutal - A monumental work!, 4 Aug 1997
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They don't get any better than this. Ruark redefines the novel in this tale of lives bound up in Kenya's struggle for freedom. The last generation of English colonialism meets the first generation of free Kenya, who have nothing left to lose in their struggle.

It is all here: the African bush, the 'Safari' life, the strength of people both black and white, passion, adventure, pain and joy.

If this book doesn't move you, then nothing will. It is an 'eleven'! I first read it about 15 years ago, and plan to re-read it annually!

Kurt Wagner, Hawthorne NJ

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest books on 20th century Africa.
Ruark's first-hand experience and insight into the events which changed Africa in the middle of this century are a real eye opener. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Comparison with 'Poisonwood Bible' (Congo/Zaire 1960s)
I just read Barbara Kingsolver's new novel, The Poisonwood Bible, and was prompted to re-read Something of Value which I 1st read in the early 70s. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A one-book lesson in the realities of Africa
The Africa described by Ruark in his late 50s novel is disappearing fast. But the problems Ð especially black-on-black hatred and violence Ð remain. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read giving both sides of the build up to Mau Mau
With Uhuru, Something of Value gives an excellent insight into both sides of the story of Mau Mau. No holds are barred here and the frankness of the language used is refreshing... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Good story with historical significance
I did thoroughly enjoy this book. I could not put it down easily after I got into it. I love Ruark's writing style in that it is like listening to a wild story at a party or a... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Ruark excels at depicting action sequences. But this overly long book is populated by cardboard characters (easily interchangeable with those from "Uhuru") who... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars The best true life horor story I ever read and so much more
I spent three of the most impressionable years of my live in Kenya in the early '70's as a State Department dependant. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Uncomfortable masterpiece, not for the politically correct.
Ruark's finest work, this novel focuses on the Mau Mau rising in Kenya but entends to a consideration of many other fundamental issues, from the conflicts between man and woman to... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book I've ever read.
This book has something "magical" about it. It's an obscure book today, but it holds a special place in my heart and mind, and has so for nearly my entire life. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars Bloody Africa: No fairy tales in this novel.
This book was so accurate and so brutally honest that Ruark was banned from Kenya by the British and the Native Kenyan goverments. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 1997

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