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Paperback. 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. This volume portrays several characters in a village whose intertwined lives are transformed by the Emergency in Kenya in 1952-1960. Following the village's arrangements for Uhuru (independence) Day, the novel's action is a series of stories within stories - myth interwoven with real life. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780141186993
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Title: A Grain of Wheat (Paperback)
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new
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