The River Between book by Ngugi wa Thiong'o (Penguin Classics)
By Ngugi wa Thiong'oThe River Between book by Ngugi wa Thiong'o
A 50th-anniversary edition of one of the most powerful novels by the great Kenyan author and Nobel Prize nominee A legendary work of African literature, this moving and eye-opening novel lucidly captures the drama of a people and culture whose world has been overturned. The River Between explores life in the mountains of Kenya during the early days of white settlement. Faced with a choice between an alluring new religion and their own ancestral customs, the Gikuyu people are torn between those who fear the unknown and those who see beyond it. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Published By Penguin on 2015-04-28
Book details
- Paperback
- 178 pages
- English
- 0143107496
- 9780143107491
About Ngugi wa Thiong'o
kenyan teacher, novelist, essayist, and playwright, whose works function as an important link between the pioneers of african writing and the younger gener Read More about Ngugi wa Thiong'o
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