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An instant success and bestseller in Kenya, which ran into 6 reprints, this prize-winning novel marked the beginning of popular literature in Kenya. Mangua's novel is a fictional, autobiographical account of the son of a prostitute. The male narrator describes his life as the orphan of a prostitute in the slums of Nairobi, a young man frequenting bars and brothels, a student, corrupt civil servant and seasonal convict. His is a humorous and cynical account revealing much about the unsavoury aspects of a world experiencing rapid social change. Charles Mangua is a prolific writer of popular literature, and author of three other novels, Son of Woman in Mombasa (the sequel to Son of Woman), A Tail in the Mouth, and Kanina and I.Product Identifiers
PublisherBaobab Books
ISBN-139780908311286
eBay Product ID (ePID)90783752
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Valley of Tantalika: an African Wild Life Story
AuthorRichard Rayner
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year1980
TypeStudy Guide
GenreChildren & Young Adults
Number of Pages176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height216mm
Item Width140mm
Item Weight231g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRichard Rayner
Topic AreaLanguage Study
Country/Region of ManufactureZimbabwe
