Grain of Wheat (Penguin Modern Classics)
Grain of Wheat (Penguin Modern Classics)
Author: Ngugi
ISBN: 9780141186993
Edition: 1ST - 2002
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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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Weight:
0.202 kgDepartment:
AcademicGroup:
Modern & Contemporary FictionCategory:
Print BooksAuthor:
NgugiPublisher:
PENGUIN BOOKS LtdISBN:
9780141186993Edition:
1ST - 2002Estimated Shipping:
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