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Salted with Fire takes place in Kisii on the eve of Kenya's independence. Central to the story is Dexter Conway, a colonial officer who will be one of the few to remain in Kenya. This suits Conway, who seeks a different life in the newly independent country. The tale begins with a mysterious train wreck. As the story unfolds, Conway becomes enmeshed with Kwamboka, wounded and hidden at Conway's home by his servant, Maranga. Through Kwamboka, Conway's relationship with Maranga takes a new turn.
In the surprising and suspenseful story, Arthur Dobrin reverses the effect of a changing world upon the lives of these people in Western Kenya.
About the author
Arthur Dobrin is an American author, Professor Emeritus of Management, Entrepreneurship and General Business at Hofstra University and Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island.
Dr. Arthur Dobrin served two years in the Peace Corps with his wife, Lyn, in Kenya. He has maintained his interest in Kenya since, having returned with his family and having led educational safaris to Kenya for Adelphi University School of Social Work. He has published two novels, a collection of short stories and a book of poems all set in Kenya. He and Lyn directed the Kenya Project, a program that provides funding for an elementary school in Kisii.
Arthur Dobrin has also been a visiting scholar at Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China; Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Kisii College, Kisii, Kenya; the Gusii Technical College, Kisii, Kenya; and an exchange professor at Claflin University, in South Carolina, an historical black college.
