Description
In the wake of Kenya’s hard-won independence, the village of Ilmorog is still ruled by drought, hunger, and the grinding inequities that outlast colonial power. As Munira, Karega, Wanja, and Abdulla arrive seeking a better, more “provincial” life, they become entangled in a crime that exposes how quickly hope can curdle into suspicion and control. Woven with sharp satire and moral urgency, the novel tracks the collision of ordinary survival with the machinery of politics, corruption, and social manipulation. Celebrated as a landmark of modern African literature, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s searing, character-driven storytelling turns Ilmorog into a living indictment of power—and a testament to the human cost of injustice.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 1, 2018
432 pages
ISBN: 9781784873363
paperback
Random House
Published Apr 5, 2018
416 pages
ISBN: 9781473549883
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Details
First Published
1977
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Petals of Blood by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.