In-Between World By Vikram Lall

Title: In-Between World By Vikram Lall

Author: M. G. Vassanji

Binding method: Unknown binding method

EAN: 9789023414957

Condition: Good

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Description:
Kenya, 1953. Vikram Lall grows up in an uncertain world of escalating violence. The British colonial rule is contested by the Mau Mau guerrillas. The struggle for independence tears the population apart. Vikram's playmates, the black Njoroge and the English Bill and Annie, unwittingly become each other's opponents; his Indian origins place Vikram in an intermediate position in this conflict. When Kenya finally becomes independent, a time of unprecedented optimism begins. But in the 1970s and 1980s, corruption, fear and repression make their entrance. Vikram also falls for the temptation of money and power, while his friend Njoroge remains true to the idealism of his youth. Neither Vic's cynicism nor Njoroge's idealism can withstand the tragedies that await them. Years later, in exile in Canada, Vikram looks back on the historical events that have shaped his life and determined his choices. He tells his unforgettable story.