I recently discovered that one of my favourite books can be read also in English. The title is “No Picnic on Mount Kenya”.
The book tells the hystory of an Italian WW2 POW in Kenya, escaping from the prisoner camp to climb Mount Kenya. A thrilling and epic tale!
A summary can be read here::
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/climbing/mount-kenya/mount-kenya.html
The book is available in English as well as in Italian, and it is worth to be read:
http://www.amazon.com/No-Picnic-Mount-Kenya-Perilous/dp/1592287247