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Legendary writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o's debut novel, a powerful story about the tragic effects of colonialism on the lives of ordinary people

'It is not much that a man can do without a piece of land'

Njoroge has big dreams for the future. Unlike his brothers - Kamau, an apprentice craftsman, and Boro, uncertain and scarred by violence - he wants an education. But this is colonial Kenya, and times are against them. Workers are striking, and in the forests the Mau Mau are waging war against the white government. As Njoroge progresses through his schooling, he and his family must decide where their loves and loyalties lie, even if the choice tears them apart. Ngugi wa Thiong'o's 1964 debut novel devastatingly shows the tragic effects of colonialism on ordinary lives.

'One of the greatest writers of our time' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
'In Weep Not, Child Ngugi's art is at its purest' Ben Okri

Legendary writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o's debut novel, a powerful story about the tragic effects of colonialism on the lives of ordinary people

'It is not much that a man can do without a piece of land'

Njoroge has big dreams for the future. Unlike his brothers - Kamau, an apprentice craftsman, and Boro, uncertain and scarred by violence - he wants an education. But this is colonial Kenya, and times are against them. Workers are striking, and in the forests the Mau Mau are waging war against the white government. As Njoroge progresses through his schooling, he and his family must decide where their loves and loyalties lie, even if the choice tears them apart. Ngugi wa Thiong'o's 1964 debut novel devastatingly shows the tragic effects of colonialism on ordinary lives.

'One of the greatest writers of our time' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
'In Weep Not, Child Ngugi's art is at its purest' Ben Okri

Über den Autor
Ngugi wa Thiong'o (1938-2025) was born in Limuru, Kenya, and went on to become one of the leading writers and scholars of our times. He authored numerous works of fiction, memoir and essay, including A Grain of Wheat, Devil on the Cross and Decolonizing the Mind. Ngugi was the Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine; he held fourteen honorary doctorates, among other awards, and was nominated for the Man Booker International Prize.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Penguin Modern Classics
ISBN-13: 9780241822005
ISBN-10: 0241822009
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Wa Thiong'O, Ngugi
Hersteller: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Penguin Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 197 x 130 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Ngugi Wa Thiong'O
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.10.2026
Gewicht: 0,122 kg
Artikel-ID: 136498404

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