The Flame Trees of Thika

Overview

Elspeth and her unconventional parents decide to settle down in Kenya and begin a coffee plantation. This is a time of discovery for Elspeth, as she encounters the incredible beauty and cruelty of nature, and new friendships with both Africans and British expatriates. A side plot involves the beautiful and bored British Lettice Palmer who enters into an affair with a handsome safari guide. Eventually, however, the excitement of Elspeth's life is disrupted by the onset of WW I, and the changes it brings.

Cast

Hayley Mills

Tilly

Holly Aird

Elspeth

David Robb

Robin

Ben Cross

Ian

Sharon Maughan

Lettice

John Nettleton

Major

N/A

Mick Chege

Njombo

N/A

Steve Mwenesi

Sammy

Nicholas Jones

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