This contemporary African classic tells the story of seven unforgettable Kenyan women as it traces more than sixty years of turbulent national history. Like their country, this group of old women is divided by ethnicity, language, class, and religion. But around the charcoal fire at the Refuge, the old-age home they share in Nairobi, they uncover the hidden personal histories that connect them as women: stories of their struggles for self-determination; of conflict, violence, and loss, but also of survival. Each woman has found her way to the Refuge because of a devastating life...
This contemporary African classic tells the story of seven unforgettable Kenyan women as it traces more than sixty years of turbulent national history...
One of Kenya's most notable woman novelists, the author here tells a story for young children. A group of neighbourhood children catch a thief and a smuggler, help a street child to return to school, and are on the verge of trouble as they trail a mystery man. The man one day demands to know why they are following him. They are the Black Hand Gang, having fun and adventure.
One of Kenya's most notable woman novelists, the author here tells a story for young children. A group of neighbourhood children catch a thief and a s...
The second novel from the winner of the Sinclair Prize for Fiction with her first novel. The life and times of the desolate in Kenyan society, striving for survival in a callous world.
The second novel from the winner of the Sinclair Prize for Fiction with her first novel. The life and times of the desolate in Kenyan society, strivin...
Creative Writing In Prose is centered on novel writing but touches on other prose forms. It covers the process from the germination of the story to the submission of the manuscript for publication. Plot, narrative methods, the recording of dialogue and the subtle relationship between story and theme are all examined.
Creative Writing In Prose is centered on novel writing but touches on other prose forms. It covers the process from the germination of the story to th...