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The Last Plague (aka Crossroads - The Last Plague)
The Last Plague - aka Crossroads - The Last Plague Author:Meja Mwangi In this novel, Meja Mwangi examines the enigma of AIDS, an epidemic fast sweeping across Africa. The very existence of Crossroads comes under threat when the dreaded AIDS starts killing its villagers one by one. Little attention is paid to Janet who gives out free condoms to the villagers, until Broker, her runaway husband comes back, ailing wit... more »h AIDS. Broker cashes in on the situation and starts selling the condoms. This yields results as men and women - young and old alike - are curious to know more about them. Broker finally dies leaving a question on everybody's mind: Could this plague wipe out Crossroads?
Meja Mwangi is a prolific Kenyan novelist who has achieved world-wide recognition as a most exciting writer. Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature (2001)