Seasons in Hippoland

An enchanting novel of magical realism from a new voice, Kenyan author Wanjikũ Wa Ngũgĩ. Victoriana is a country ruled by an Emperor-for-Life who is dying from an illness not officially acknowledged in a land where truth and facts are decided by the Emperor. The elite goes along with the charade. Their children are conditioned to conform. It is a land of truthful lies, where reality has uncertain meaning. Mumbi, a rebellious child from the capital of Westville, and her brother are sent to l...