Overview
Region
East Africa
Kenya
Era
Contemporary
Language
Gikuyu
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
A vast satirical epic set in the fictional African nation of Aburĩria, ruled by an aging dictator building a tower to heaven. Written in Gikuyu and translated by the author, spanning 700+ pages.
Literary Significance
Ngũgĩ's magnum opus; a sweeping satire of dictatorship, capitalism, and the World Bank in contemporary Africa