A grain of wheat
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New York : Penguin Books, 2012.
ISBN
9780143106760, 0143106767
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2012.
Format
Book
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xvi, 242 pages ; 20 cm.
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English
ISBN
9780143106760, 0143106767

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"Set in the wake of the Mau Mau rebellion and on the cusp of Kenya's independence from Britain, A Grain of Wheat follows a group of villagers whose lives have been transformed by the 1952-1960 Emergency. At the center of it all is the reticent Mugo, the village's chosen hero and a man haunted by a terrible secret. As we learn of the villagers' tangled histories in a narrative interwoven with myth and peppered with allusions to real-life leaders, including Jomo Kenyatta, a masterly story unfolds in which compromises are forced, friendships are betrayed, and loves are tested."--Publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo., & Gurnah, A. (2012). A grain of wheat . Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, 1938- and Abdulrazak Gurnah. 2012. A Grain of Wheat. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, 1938- and Abdulrazak Gurnah. A Grain of Wheat Penguin Books, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, and Abdulrazak Gurnah. A Grain of Wheat Penguin Books, 2012.

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