Fighters & Martyrs

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Häftad, Engelska, 2026

159 kr

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In these stories of rebellion and sacrifice, ordinary lives burn with extraordinary courageDrawn from Ngugi Wa Thiong'o's collection Secret Lives and Other Stories this new selection gathers his most powerful tales of struggle and resilience. From fighters taking up arms against colonial rule to martyrs confronting impossible choices, these stories testify to the cost of freedom and the endurance of the human spirit.BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-02
Mått129 x 198 x 15 mm
Vikt200 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieBrief Encounters
Antal sidor176
FörlagVintage Publishing
ISBN9781529983746

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Ngugi wa Thiong’o is one of the leading writers and scholars at work in the world today. His books include the novels Petals of Blood, for which he was imprisoned by the Kenyan government in 1977, A Grain of Wheat and Wizard of the Crow; the memoirs, Dreams in a Time of War, In the House of the Interpreter and Birth of a Dream Weaver; and the essays, Decolonizing the Mind, Something Torn and New and Globalectics. Recipient of many honours, among them ten honorary doctorates, he is currently Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine.