The life of a man who tried to recreate a piece of England in Northern Rhodesia in the last decades of the British Empire. Based on the letters of Major Gore Brown, his wife and family. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Bib, xxxiii, 342pp, UK. PENGUIN.

Robinson Mwaakwe Nabulyato (1916-2004) was one of the fathers of African nationalism in colonial Zambia and the longest serving Speaker of the country’s National Assembly after Independence (1969-1988 and 1991-1998). In this posthumous autobiography, he offers his views on the politics of post-colonial Africa. 108pp, ZAMBIA. THE LEMBANI TRUST.

The autobiography of one of Zambia's most outspoken politicians. Focused primarily on his political career, the author describes his deportation in 1952 and his subsequent return after independence. Index, bib, vii, Colour photographs, 220pp, ZAMBIA. BOOKWORLD PUBLISHERS.

Biography of Paramount Chief Kalonga Gawa Undi X of the Chewa speaking people of Zambia’s Eastern Province. Born in 1931, he played a key role in the nationalist movement in Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) in the late 1950s and early 1960s and participated in the constitutional talks in Britain at the height of the struggle for political freedom. B/w illus, 140pp, ZAMBIA. THE LEMBANI TRUST.

The memoirs of a colonial administrator from his arrival in 1944 through the momentous period leading to Zambian independence. It includes a spell as Kaunda's gaoler and ends with an appointment to the President's Office in post-independence Zambia. BNS, 272pp, UK. RADCLIFFE PRESS, 1860648622

A sympathetic account of the former Zambian president's life from childhood until his untimely death. Col & b/w photos, 280pp, SOUTH AFRICA. NISC.

Charts the complex life and thought of Harry Nkumbula (ca. 1917-1983), the first openly nationalist African politician in Northern Rhodesia and, later, the leader of parliamentary opposition during Zambia's multi-party First Republic. Based mainly on his personal papers and the newly opened archives of UNIP, Zambia's ruling party between 1964 and 1991, it looks at how Nkumbula imagined a Zambian nation for the first time and, later, presented a liberal-democratic alternative to UNIP's state-led developmentalism. 240pp, UK. PALGRAVE.

Private papers that are made available for the first time and which chart Musaakanya's personal and intellectual journey from a childhood in rural Northern Province and the mining township of Wusakile, to outstanding educational success and a glittering career in the civil service of newly independent Zambia. They describe his significant achievements, but also his disillusionment with the politicisation of state structures, the growth of patronage and corruption, and the growing authoritarianism and centralisation of political power in the hands of the President. 154pp, ZAMBIA. THE LEMBANI TRUST.

A vivid account of a childhood in a middle class, non observant Jewish family in Nazi Germany, forced to emigrate to Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia) in 1939. Here the contrast could hardly be greater, from persecuted Jew, to 'enemy alien' in colonial Northern Rhodesia, to re assimilation into the privileged colonial elite. Following education in Northern and Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) he worked for the Central Broadcasting Service. Here his pioneering work and support for racial equality in a deeply racist society connected with his deracinated earlier life. Index, b/w photos, 249pp, UK. I B TAURIS.

The autobiography of the highly regarded Zambian public figure, chronicling his personal experiences of politics and development. The author also discusses the role of legal practitioners in providing effective safeguards for civil liberties in Zambia. BNS, 527pp, ZAMBIA. BOOKWORLD PUBLISHERS.

A portrait of African colonial society in a never-to-be-repeated episode in imperial history. Frank Bennett's life was changed forever by his spontaneous decision to reply to an advertisement for the Colonial Service. Knowing little about the Service and where he might be sent, Bennett accepted the opportunity to serve his country in the twilight of imperialism. By fate, Bennett found himself as a junior clerk in the Ministry of Finance in Northern Rhodesia (modern Zambia). His work in the 'Passages' office approving travel vouchers for his fellow colonial servants gave him the opportunity for plenty of adventures, travelling from the majestic Victoria Falls to Mozambique. Index, b/w photos, 246pp, UK. RADCLIFFE PRESS.