Secret Lives

By Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Book Overview

This collection of Ngũgĩ's early stories displays his immense skills as a storyteller. He vividly portrays a world of magic and superstition which has not been erased by the 'white strangers' and their new religion. For instance, in The Village Priest, the rainmaker still exerts deep-rooted power, while the priest cannot deal in certainties, nor work miracles to end the drought; and A Meeting in the Dark sees the central character caught in a moral dilemma and ancient tribal customs are shown in conict, and cause tragedy. 'An accomplished book, remarkably free from rancour.'

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9966469176
• ISBN13: 9789966469175
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: East African Educational Publishers
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"