The author performed clerical work in London during the Blitz, immigrated to Kenya after the war, and worked as a hide and skin buyer, surveyor and as a labour manager. He enlisted in the British Army, served in Egypt and, upon release, returned to East Africa. There he was employed on a coffee estate, in the desert locust control, the police, became an itinerant trader and worked for the veterinary department, and as a farm manager. He then immigrated to South Africa where he opened a delicatessen and eventually retired as a director of an insurance company. He now lives in Ireland where his beloved wife passed away and keeps himself busy by writing the memoir of his chequered career.
| Author: Michael Leaf |
| Publisher: Lulu.com |
| Publication Date: Aug 24, 2011 |
| Number of Pages: 180 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1447775929 |
| ISBN-13: 9781447775928 |
