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Charles Mangua

Son of Woman

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

An instant success and bestseller in Kenya, which ran into 6 reprints, this prize-winning novel marked the beginning of popular literature in Kenya. Mangua's novel is a fictional, autobiographical account of the son of a prostitute. The male narrator describes his life as the orphan of a prostitute in the slums of Nairobi, a young man frequenting bars and brothels, a student, corrupt civil servant and seasonal convict. His is a humorous and cynical account revealing much about the unsavoury aspects of a world experiencing rapid social change. Charles Mangua is a prolific writer of popular literature, and author of three other novels, Son of Woman in Mombasa (the sequel to Son of Woman), A Tail in the Mouth, and Kanina and I.

Product details

Authors	Charles Mangua
Publisher	East African Educ. Publ.

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	01.01.1990

EAN	9789966465528
ISBN	978-9966-46-552-8
No. of pages	160
Dimensions	127 mm x 203 mm x 9 mm
Weight	180 g
Subject	Fiction > Narrative literature

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