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After an exhausting day of hard labour, Ben finds oblivion in the seedy bars and clubs of River Road - anything to leave his cockroach-infested rooms and ignore the reality of living paycheck to paycheck.
At times, it's difficult to remember that it wasn't always this way. Somehow, he went from a promising career as a soldier to a disgraceful dismissal and a steady decline into poverty. Now the only thing Ben has left to lose is hope.
Writing with colourful realism, Meja Mwangi paints an unforgettable depiction of life in Nairobi's slums - drawing attention to the hardships of the working poor and their disillusion with uncaring politicians.
'[Mwangi is] among the leading Kenyan writers.'
New York Times 'Riveting.'
Guardian 'The finest African novel ever.'
Professor Ibrahim Bello Kano
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Meja Mwangi
Zusammenfassung
After an exhausting day of hard labour, Ben finds oblivion in the seedy bars and clubs of River Road - anything to leave his cockroach-infested rooms and ignore the reality of living paycheck to paycheck.
At times, it's difficult to remember that it wasn't always this way. Somehow, he went from a promising career as a soldier to a disgraceful dismissal and a steady decline into poverty. Now the only thing Ben has left to lose is hope.
Writing with colourful realism, Meja Mwangi paints an unforgettable depiction of life in Nairobi's slums - drawing attention to the hardships of the working poor and their disillusion with uncaring politicians.
'[Mwangi is] among the leading Kenyan writers.' New York Times
'Riveting.' Guardian
'The finest African novel ever.' Professor Ibrahim Bello Kano
Vorwort
In Going Down River Road critically-acclaimed author Meja Mwangi explores the dark underbelly of Nairobi, offering an unflinching portrayal of poverty in 1970s Kenya.
Zusatztext
The finest African novel ever.
