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Petals of blood / Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo

A police investigation into a triple murder at a Kenyan brewery reveals the intertwined lives of four suspects. The narrative explores themes of post-independence disillusionment and political frustration within a changing society.

Accession 10235 ISBN 0435908340 Publisher Heinemann (Firm)
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