A Grain of Wheat (Penguin African Writers Series)

A Grain of Wheat (Penguin African Writers Series)

Barack Obama, via Facebook: â‚¬Å“AÂ compelling story of how the transformative events of history weigh on individual lives and relationships.â‚¬Â

The Nobel Prizeâ‚¬â€œnominated Kenyan writerâ‚¬sÂ best-known novel

Set in the wake of the Mau Mau rebellion and on the cusp of Kenya's independence from Britain,Â A Grain of WheatÂ follows a group of villagers whose lives have been transformed by the 1952â‚¬â€œ1960 Emergency. At the center of it all is the reticent Mugo, the village's chosen hero and a man haunted by a terrible secret. As we learn of the villagers' tangled histories in a narrative interwoven with myth and peppered with allusions to real-life leaders, including Jomo Kenyatta, a masterly story unfolds in which compromises are forced, friendships are betrayed, and loves are tested.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 34553247
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2012-06-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143106760

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	34553247
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2012-06-05
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143106760

A Grain of Wheat (Penguin African Writers Series)

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