Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Books by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
4 books available
Petals of Blood
by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
3.9(1,732)
After a triple murder at a foreign-owned brewery, four suspects in independent Kenya expose post-colonial disillusionment and betrayal, reflecting a nation's cries for justice.
A Grain of Wheat
by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
3.9(6,953)
In the crucible of Kenya's fight for independence, a disillusioned villager grapples with betrayal, sacrifice, and the agonizing cost of freedom.
Matigari
by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
3.8(844)
Coming out of the forest into a 'new' Kenya, Matigari, the freedom fighter, finds his chains have just been re-forged by the people he fought to free.
Wizard of the Crow
by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
4.2(2,656)
In the fantastical Free Republic of Aburiria, a tyrannical ruler's quest for ultimate power clashes with an unemployed man who unexpectedly wields the magic of the 'Wizard of the Crow,' igniting a battle for the very soul of a nation.