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Land of a Thousand Hills: My Life in Rwanda Paperback – September 1, 2000

by Rosamond Halsey Carr (Author), Ann Howard Halsey (Author)
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In 1949, Rosamond Halsey Carr, a young fashion illustrator living in New York City, accompanied her dashing hunter-explorer husband to what was then the Belgian Congo. When the marriage fell apart, she decided to stay on in neighboring Rwanda, as the manager of a flower plantation. Land of a Thousand Hills is Carr's thrilling memoir of her life in Rwanda—a love affair with a country and a people that has spanned half a century. During those years, she has experienced everything from stalking leopards to rampaging elephants, drought, the mysterious murder of her friend Dian Fossey, and near-bankruptcy. She has chugged up the Congo River on a paddle-wheel steamboat, been serenaded by pygmies, and witnessed firsthand the collapse of colonialism. Following 1994's Hutu-Tutsi genocide, Carr turned her plantation into a shelter for the lost and orphaned children-work she continues to this day, at the age of eighty-seven.
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    September 1, 2000
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    0452282020
  7. ISBN-13
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“Carr has lived an extraordinary life… Carr and her niece Ann Howard Halsey elegantly and objectively write of the royal Rwandan ceremonies, the weddings and tribal dances, as well as Carr's associations with European diplomats and ambassadors and the ‘high society’ of wealthy landowners. Her descriptions of the day-to-day life at the plantation allow the reader to learn about the lives of the Hutus that worked for her and the neighboring Tutsis whose cattle grazed close by.”—Michelle Kaske, Booklist
 
“An intriguing memoir of a European woman plantation owner in Rwanda over the past half-century, written with grace and self-assurance… She appreciates the various shades of gray that color her region's circumstances: she provides a neat, crisp summation of Hutu-Tutsi enmity and its cruel consequences over their 400-year association, and she maps Belgian colonial desires in the Congo and Rwanda and Burundi. She exudes common sense and integrity in matters of politics and business (she is invariably on the brink), then softens the story by lacing it with personal relationships (including a rocky but intense one with Dian Fossey) and life at her compound, where bougainvillea twine with the climbing roses, crested cranes rule the sky, elephants are garden pests, and an active volcano lights the night horizon. A quiet and elegant beauty of a memoir, with a dignity that is at once antique and enviable.”—Kirkus Reviews

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Rosamond Halsey Carr was an American humanitarian and author, as well as the last of the foreign plantation owners in Rwanda, where she ran a children's orphanage until her death in 2006.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Plume (September 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0452282020
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0452282025
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.61 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Carolyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful memoir of Rwanda
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
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I truly loved this book about a remarkable woman. I kept thinking about how incredible it was that she decided to stick it out in Rwanda after the genocide, after the country had all but been obliterated, and at the age of 82 set up an orphanage. It's really inspirational, and is one of those memoirs that sticks with you and makes you think 'what am i doing with my life?'. it's a also a fascinating first-hand account of Rwanda's tumultuous history and its people - probably one of the best books out there that truly captures the essence of the country. Can't recommend it enough !
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Leita Kaldi Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars UN Women Book Club, Sarasota FL, reads "Land of a Thousand Hills"
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2013
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Our UN Women Book Club met on Monday, May 13, 2013 at Cafe of the Arts, Sarasota, to sip African red tea while discussing Land of a Thousand Hills: My Life in Rwanda by Rosamond Halsey Carr with Ann Howard Halsey. Everyone agreed it was a fascinating read about an extraordinary woman who, in 1949, left a career as a fashion illustrator in New York City to accompany her hunter-explorer husband, Kenneth Carr, to the former Belgian Congo. Some years later, after their marriage fell apart, Rosamond moved to Rwanda where she grew pyrethrum at first, then a flower plantation near the Virunga volcanoes. Her life as an American single woman surrounded by Hutu, Tutsi, Batwa and other peoples is reminiscent of certain blissful sections of Out of Africa. Rosamond also befriends many distinguished westerners and becomes especially close to famed primatologist, Dian Fossey. (She is actually profiled in the film, Gorillas in the Mist.) Portraits of other Europeans, like the Bielskis, the deMuncks, Madame Giscard d'Estaing, and a few Italian entrepreneurs are vivid. Rosamond struggles to keep her enterprises afloat, but faces bankruptcy more than once due to natural and political upheavals, the worst being, of course, the Hutu-Tutsi genocide in 1994. Though she is forced to return to America, Rosamond soon comes back at the age of 82 to her beloved, ruined Rwanda to turn her devastated farm into a shelter for orphans. She died in 2006. Much of the exquisite writing, especially descriptions of the stunning countryside and charming people, is from Rosamond's memoirs, edited by her niece, Ann Howard Halsey. Many fascinating photographs illustrate the book. Our conversation centered, however, on the in-depth historical narrative within the book, from colonial times to independence to the genocide to present-day Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. We all learned things we hadn't known before about the impact a small African country can have upon the world.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023
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I liked educating myself about the troubled history of this little African country. I read it in preparation for a mission trip to Rwanda.
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Aimee L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2021
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This was one of the best books I’ve ever read. I had an interest in Rwanda after watching Hotel Rwanda and wanted to know more about its history and people. I loved reading a first hand account of what Rwanda was like throughout the 90’s. I think Roz’s story is incredibly significant and it was amazing to have a window into what it was like before the genocide. Her stories and snippets of her life are expertly woven into the history of Rwanda and it’s beautiful!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and Moving
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2022
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The Land of Thousand Hills is beautifully written and paints a historical context of Rwanda’s ethnic tensions. Halsey also takes us through the ethereal landscape of near Lake Kivu. Most importantly is the opportunity to see from the eyes Rosamond Carr how she builds her own community and graciously contends with challenges beyond imagination
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Read! Well-written, Captivating Storyline
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018
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I loved this book! I'm a huge fan of non-fiction travel and adventure autobiographies/biographies, and this book did not disappoint! I had just returned from a 3 week trip across Rwanda and Uganda when I read it and my only regret is that I didn't read it while I was in Africa. There was not a dull moment while reading this book and I looked forward to delving into it every night. A book that I was truly sad to finish. Rosamond Carr led an amazing life of adventure and philanthropy, and her story should not be missed.
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Linda
3.0 out of 5 stars Great info book about Rwanda, a little long and not real exciting tho
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2013
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It starts a bit slow, but picks up. I personally really wanted to learn about Rwanda so kept reading,but the book is quite long and not a very exciting story, A good book for Rwanda history.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You won't be disappointed!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2007
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I always read everything I can get my hands on about Africa, having had the luxury of visiting Kenya & Tanzania a few years ago. Once you visit, you'll always want to return, even if it is only through the eyes of others. This book is at the top of my list, along with Mark Ross' "Dangerous Beauty." I commend Ann Howard Halsey for helping her aunt write this story about life in Rwanda. What a treasure! With all the material things Ms. Carr lost during the tragic events of the genocide (and all the people she loved who were killed by senseless murders), happily, Rosamond Halsey Carr's heroic story will last forever! This book reads "like butter!"--beautifully written, yet deep and provocative; never boring. I only wish I could have known Ms. Carr and seen the beauty of her adopted country that she saw for over 50 years!! (I would have a thousand questions to ask her, too.) What a horrific, under publicized period of history she lived through (and miraculously lived to tell the story). Most of the book is of the 40-50 years she spent in Rwanda which lead up to the events of the genocide--there are plenty of happy times, but it wasn't an easy life. I enjoyed Carr's stories about her friend Dian Fosse, too--she didn't romanticize the truth! The authors do a great job explaining the politics and culture of the country as well. Bravo! This book is worth the read!
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Received book in good condition. The book revolves around the life of Rosamomd Carr and the situation in Rwanda. The writing is like soothing breeze and freshness of the morning. Her poised use pf words and capturing small moments makes the book a worth read !
5.0 out of 5 stars Poised and sensitive
Reviewed in India on October 12, 2023
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The revolves around the life of Rosamond Carr and her experiences in Rwanda. Her poised writing and able to capture small moments makes it worth a read! It's like a soothing breeze and brings a freshness.
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jelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific
Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2017
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Terrific - of course sad in places as it was a cruel war in Rwanda, but very interesting. Did not know that Dian Fossey visited there.
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佐藤治彦
4.0 out of 5 stars ルワンダの昔が少し知れる
Reviewed in Japan on October 30, 2019
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アフリカ冒険家と年の差を無視して結婚したけれどやっぱり反りが合わずに離婚して１人アフリカのルワンダ、当時はルアンダ、のキブ湖の畔のプランテーションの管理人になったアメリカ人女性の話。1950初頭、当時のルワンダの様子や59年の動乱、隣国コンゴ独立などを当時をそこで生きていた人たちがそのような出来事を噂話やラジオでどんな風にとらえていたかがわるので、わりと興味深かった。
あと主人公があんまり美人じゃない。
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PBD
5.0 out of 5 stars Land of a Thousand Hills: My Life in Rwanda
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2011
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Rosamund Carr was a truely inspirational and remarkable woman. This was a facinating account of her life in Rwanda. After the genocide and against all advise she returned to her beloved country to set up an orphanage for the thousands of children orphaned and affected by the attrocities of the Rwandan genocide. Courageous, brave and truely dedicated to Rwanda her memory lives on through her work. Not just a biography but a very informative account of the history of Rwanda.
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W. Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Land of a Thousand Hills
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2012
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A true story, about life in this beautiful country, leading up to the dreadful genocide in 1994. The author is a brave and resourceful person. Well worth reading!
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