A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

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Originally published in 1967, Ngugi's third novel is his best known and most ambitious work. "A Grain of Wheat" portrays several characters in a village whose intertwined lives are transformed by the 1952-1960 Emergency in Kenya. As the action follows the village's arrangements for Uhuru (independence) Day. This is a novel of stories within stories, a narrative interwoven with myth as well as allusions to real-life leaders of the nationalist struggle, including Jomo Kenyatta. At the centre of it all is the reticent Mugo, the village's chosen hero and a man haunted by a terrible secret. As events unfold, compromises are forced, friendships are betrayed and loves are tested.
 
 
 

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Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
272
ISBN:
9780141186993
Published:
January 1, 2010
Weight:
2.31 pounds
Dimensions:
7.8 x 0.63 x 5.08 inches
Language:
English

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