Download or read book The Comforts of Home written by Luise White and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-02-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This history is . . . the first fully-fleshed story of African Nairobi in all of its complexity which foregrounds African experiences. Given the overwhelming white dominance in the written sources, it is a remarkable achievement."—Claire Robertson, International Journal of African Historical Studies "White's book . . . takes a unique approach to a largely unexplored aspect of African History. It enhances our understanding of African social history, political economy, and gender studies. It is a book that deserves to be widely read."—Elizabeth Schmidt, American Historical Review