Sugarcane With Salt
Sugarcane with Salt offers a glimpse into the lives and traditions of those living in 1980s Malawi and explores the feeling of living like a stranger in your own country.
After almost a decade of studying medicine in London, Dr. Khumbo Dala finally decides to return to his village in Malawi. But on his arrival, he finds his family in total disarray and a society that has undergone enormous change. Shocked to learn of his younger brother's illegal activities and his mother's marriage to a white man, Khumbo must take responsibility for the family duties he has neglected for too long.
Writing with incredible depth and nuance, James Ng'ombe creates a novel full of intriguing characters, following their lives as they shape – and are shaped by – the dramatic circumstances around them.
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After almost a decade of studying medicine in London, Dr. Khumbo Dala finally decides to return to his village in Malawi. But on his arrival, he finds his family in total disarray and a society that has undergone enormous change. Shocked to learn of his younger brother's illegal activities and his mother's marriage to a white man, Khumbo must take responsibility for the family duties he has neglected for too long.
Writing with incredible depth and nuance, James Ng'ombe creates a novel full of intriguing characters, following their lives as they shape – and are shaped by – the dramatic circumstances around them.
Sugarcane With Salt
Sugarcane with Salt offers a glimpse into the lives and traditions of those living in 1980s Malawi and explores the feeling of living like a stranger in your own country.
After almost a decade of studying medicine in London, Dr. Khumbo Dala finally decides to return to his village in Malawi. But on his arrival, he finds his family in total disarray and a society that has undergone enormous change. Shocked to learn of his younger brother's illegal activities and his mother's marriage to a white man, Khumbo must take responsibility for the family duties he has neglected for too long.
Writing with incredible depth and nuance, James Ng'ombe creates a novel full of intriguing characters, following their lives as they shape – and are shaped by – the dramatic circumstances around them.
After almost a decade of studying medicine in London, Dr. Khumbo Dala finally decides to return to his village in Malawi. But on his arrival, he finds his family in total disarray and a society that has undergone enormous change. Shocked to learn of his younger brother's illegal activities and his mother's marriage to a white man, Khumbo must take responsibility for the family duties he has neglected for too long.
Writing with incredible depth and nuance, James Ng'ombe creates a novel full of intriguing characters, following their lives as they shape – and are shaped by – the dramatic circumstances around them.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781803288390 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication date: | 01/01/2024 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 208 |
| File size: | 3 MB |
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