East Africa
Kenya
Contemporary
English
Fiction
Following a young man's murder, the novel explores Kenya's history, from the Mau Mau uprising to post-election violence, through multiple family perspectives.
Literary Significance
Called 'the most important novel to come out of Africa since Half of a Yellow Sun' by Binyavanga Wainaina; won Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature
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editorial-summarynot primary textFollowing a young man's murder, the novel explores Kenya's history, from the Mau Mau uprising to post-election violence, through multiple family perspectives. Called 'the most important novel to come out of Africa since Half of a Yellow Sun' by Binyavanga Wainaina; won Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature
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