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Author
Publisher
The New Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A reimagining of an old Gikuyu fable"--
In this reimagining of an old Gĩkũyũ fable, the founding of the Gĩkũyũ people of Kenya is retold from a feminist perspective. It chronicles the adventures of the daughters of the Gĩkũyũ founders, ten demigoddesses known as The Perfect Nine, as they lead ninety-nine suitors on a quest to win their hands in marriage. -- adapted from jacket
Author
Series
African writers ; 17
Publisher
Heinemann
Pub. Date
1965.
Language
English
Description
"Explores life on the Makuyu and Kameno ridges of Kenya in the early days of white settlement. Faced with an alluring new religion and 'magical' customs, the Gikuyu people are torn between those who fear the unknown and those who see beyond it. Some follow Joshua and his fiery brand of Christianity. Others proudly pursue tribal independence. In the midst of this disunity stands Waiyaki, a dedicated visionary born to a line of prophets. He struggles...
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
When two young Kenyan boys, one Maasai and one Kikuyu, first meet, they are hostile toward each other based on traditional rivalries, but after they suddenly have to work together to save a baby in danger, the boys begin to discover what they have in common.
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Ngugi tells the story of the founding of the Gikuyu people of Kenya, from a groundbreaking feminist perspective. A verse narrative, blending folklore, mythology, adventure, and allegory, The Perfect Nine chronicles the adventures of the daughters of the Gikuyu founders, ten demigoddesses known as "The Perfect Nine," as they lead ninety-nine suitors on a quest to cement the survival of the Gikuyu people and win their hands in marriage."--
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1955.
Language
English
Description
Peter McKenzie is a professional hunter in colonial Kenya whose idyllic life is disrupted by the Mau Mau Emergency. The emergency puts a severe strain on the lives of farmers in rural areas, including McKenzie and his new bride, and he and his fellow farmers and hunters are forced to kill Mau Maus rather than buffalo and elephant.
