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'A compelling novel about the tragedy of corrupting power, set in post-independence Kenya...Ngugi writes with passion about every form, shape and colour which power can take' Sunday Times After decades of British rule Kenya has declared its independence, but drought and poor harvests still govern the village of Ilmorog. Undeterred, Munira, Karega, Wanja and Abdulla each move to Ilmorog in search of a more provincial life, only to find themselves suspects in a crime that signals a dark turning of the times. A classic of modern African literature, Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s damning satire of politics and corruption in Kenya would prove the catalyst…

Informed by traditional African storytelling, discover Ngugi wa Thiong'o's masterpiece. To honour the Ruler’s birthday, the Free Republic of Aburiria set out to build a tower; a modern wonder of the world that will reach the gates of Heaven. But behind this pillar of unity a battle for control of the Aburirian people rages. Among the contenders: the eponymous Wizard, an avatar of folklore and wisdom; the corrupt Christian Ministry; and the nefarious Global Bank.

A masterly story of myth, rebellion, love, friendship and betrayal from one of Africa's great writers, Ngugi wa Thiong'o's A Grain of Wheat includes an introduction by Abdulrazak Gurnah, author of By the Sea, in Penguin Modern Classics. It is 1963 and Kenya is on the verge of Uhuru - Independence Day. The mighty british government has been toppled, and in the lull between the fighting and the new world, colonized and colonizer alike reflect on what they have gained and lost. In the village of Thabai, the men and women who live there have been transformed irrevocably by the uprising. Kihika, legendary rebel leader, was fatally betrayed to…

Neix un teixidor de somnis ?s el despertar d'un escriptor i ?s l'alliberament d'un poble. Mentre Ngũgĩ se'n va a estudiar a la Universitat de Makerere, Uganda, el seu poble es defensa de l'Imperi brit?nic. En aquells temps convulsos ?s quan neix un dels intel·lectuals m?s importants de la nostra ?poca, formant-se com a periodista, escriptor de contes, dramaturg i novel·lista. Perseguit pels records i les not?cies de la carnisseria i dels encarceraments en massa realitzats per l'estat colonial brit?nic a la seva Kenya natal, per? alhora inspirat en la lluita tit?nica contra aquestes injust?cies, Ngũgĩ comen?a a teixir hist?ries que recull de…

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