A Grain of Wheat
by Ngguggi
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0435900366
- ISBN 13
- 9780435900366
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About This Item
Heinemann Educational Books, 1970. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Synopsis
A Grain of Wheat is the third and best-known novel by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, a novelist from Kenya. The novel weaves several stories together during the state of emergency in Kenya's struggle for independence (1952–1959), focusing on the quiet Mugo, whose life is ruled by a dark secret. The plot revolves around his home village's preparations for Kenya's independence day celebration.
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- Title
- A Grain of Wheat
- Author
- Ngguggi
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0435900366
- ISBN 13
- 9780435900366
- Publisher
- Heinemann Educational Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1970
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