Night of the lions

Africa evokes in travellers a deep recognition, an inexplicable yearning to return. It is a place which retains what most of the world has lost: space, roots, traditions, awesome beauty, true wilderness, rare animals, extraordinary people. It will always attract those who can still dream. Kuki Gallmann writes of a healing and lyrical Africa, an Africa of the soul, where every day brings challenge and adventure. In this wonderful and haunting collection of stories, a gathering of treasured memories where unforgettable characters are brought to life, Kuki Gallmann unveils the Kenya that she knows and loves. She approaches her familiar world with wonder and delight, rejoicing in each new experience, each rediscovery of the mysterious land which has become her home with all ies superstitions, its dangers, its colours and scents, its pervasive heat and above all its magic. In Night of the Lions we are once again drawn into Kuki Gallmann's world, first made so familiar by her bestselling / Dreamed of Africa. Kuki Gallmann was born near Venice and studied political sciences at the University of Padua. In 1972 she moved to Kenya wich her husband and son, who were both to die in tragic circumstances. As a tribute to their memory she founded the Gallmann Memorial Foundation, which promotes and sponsors the education of Kenyans. An environmentalist, poet and writer, she scill lives on her ranch in Kenya, Ol ari Nyiro, with her daughter, Sveva. Her other books are a collection of poetry in Iralian, Jl Colore del Vento, African Nights and her autobiography, / Dreamed of Africa, an international bestseller in eighteen languages and the subject of a forthcoming major film.