From Oxcart to Email: The Kenya Story of Delia CraigPaperback, 1 November 2015

This captivating biography spans the 100 year history of the Lewa Wildlife Conservatory, a wildlife sanctuary in Kenya

Today a thriving wildlife sanctuary and safari destination, the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, in the heart of Kenya, began life almost 100 years ago as a plot of black cotton soil and tangled savannah parceled out to a British immigrant from South Africa. This is the compelling true story of life at Lewa, from its early days as a family ranch to its current success as a globally recognized wildlife conservancy--notably, of the endangered black rhinoceros. Two remarkable women are at the heart of this book: Elizabeth Cross and her daughter, Delia Craig. Their story spans the past century, from early pioneering days, through two World Wars, the Mau Mau Rebellion during the last days of colonial administration, and through to Kenya's independence. It tells of the challenges and triumphs of the early days of conservation to the first rhino capture and translocation to the sanctuary of Lewa.