Through the Leopard's Gaze

Zusatztext Trail blazing Informationen zum Autor Njambi McGrath is a Kenyan born, UK based comedian and author. Amongst her amazing accolades, she was voted 1 of 5 top female comedians to watch by Fabolus Magazine 2012. She has been called the Important Voice by The Times and her comedy has been called 'Trailblazing' by The Guardian. Njambi was nominated Best Newcomer Black Comedy Awards 2012 recently won the 2019 NATYS Award. She has also appeared on BBC World New Years Comedy, BBC Radio 4 Saturday Live. Klappentext In her captivating memoir Through the Leopard's Gaze , Njambi McGrath details the harrowing circumstances of her life as a young girl in Kenya, who one fateful night was beaten to a pulp and left for dead. Thirteen-year-old Njambi, fearing her assailant would return to finish her, courageously escaped, walking through the night in the Kenyan countryside, risking wild animals, robbers and murderers, before being picked up by two shabbily dressed but safe men. She buries the memories of that fateful day and night, and years later ends up in London with a British husband and children. Then one day a simple unassuming wedding invitation arrives in her mailbox causing her to have to confront the remnants of a past she had thought was behind her. This is a book about survival, and courage when all else fails. It's a searingly honest examination of human cruelty and strength in equal measure. Vorwort Through the Leopard's Gaze is an amazing memoir chronicling the award winning comedian's difficult but inspiring life growing up in Kenya. Her book illuminates family abuse, racism identity and emotional triumph through the lenses of the author's personal history and the history of Kenya. Zusammenfassung Through the Leopard's Gaze is an amazing memoir chronicling the award winning comedian's difficult but inspiring life growing up in Kenya. Her book illuminates family abuse, racism identity and emotional triumph through the lenses of the author's personal history and the history of Kenya....

Product details

• Authors: Njambi McGrath
• Publisher: Jacaranda Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.02.2020
• EAN: 9781913090104
• ISBN: 978-1-913090-10-4
• No. of pages: 424
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 34 mm
• Series: Twenty in 2020
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Family & health, Colonialism & imperialism, Local interest, family history & nostalgia, Family & relationships, Colonialism and imperialism, Family and health, Local and family history, nostalgia, True stories of survival of abuse and injustice