wa Thiong’o, Ngũgĩ

Through this incredibly vivid account, one can learn much about Kenyan colonial and postcolonial history. For all readers who want to understand better issues of injustice.

Postcolonial historians and readers of African literature will find this work to be an indispensable addition. As essential as Achebe's There Was a Country, this is a riveting read in African history and literature.

In a time of great change, a boy becomes a man. This title will appeal greatly to those who like their memoirs grounded in history. The development of character through inquiry into the world around oneself is a repeated, and poignant, theme.