Out in the Midday Sun cover

Out in the Midday Sun

by Elspeth Huxley

Huxley has recorded her memories of the years after *The Flame Trees of Thika* and *The Mottled Lizard*. Readers learn about her return to Kenya after eight years, the people and places she found, and about her visit in 1983. 8-page photo insert.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?