Petals of Blood
by Ngu~gi~ wa Thiong'o
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0525178287
- ISBN 13
- 9780525178286
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About This Item
Dutton, 1978. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Synopsis
Petals of Blood is a novel written by Ngugi wa Thiong'o first published in 1977. Set in Kenya just after independece, the story follows four of the novel's major characters - Munira, Abdulla, Wanja, and Karega - whose lives are all intertwined due to the Mau Mau rebellion. In order to escape city life, each retreats to the small, pastoral village of Ilmorog.
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- ThriftBooks (US)
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- Title
- Petals of Blood
- Author
- Ngu~gi~ wa Thiong'o
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0525178287
- ISBN 13
- 9780525178286
- Publisher
- Dutton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
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