Overview
Region

East Africa

Kenya

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Fiction

About This Work

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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