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"In his American debut, Kimani illustrates the discordant history of East Indians in Kenya through a fabulously complicated set of intriguing characters and events . . . Highlighted by its exquisite voice, Kimani's novel is a standout debut."-- Publishers Weekly"Kimani's descriptive and inventive prose recounts personal stories of love and tragedy within a context of racial hierarchies and the fallout of colonial rule . . . Babu's story feels weighted by history in a way that will remind readers of Gabriel Garca Mrquez's work . . . Kimani's complex novel will leave readers questioning the meanings of citizenship and belonging during an era of significant social upheaval in Kenya's history."-- Booklist "African colonialism is confronted in this subtle, multilayered Kenyan tale .
About the Author
Peter Kimani is a Kenyan author of, most recently, Dance of the Jakaranda, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He earned a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Houston. He is a founding faculty member at Aga Khan University's Graduate School of Media and Communications in Nairobi. He was the Visiting Writer at Amherst College in the United States.
