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Petals of Blood
Petals of Blood
Author: Ngugi wa Thiong'o
The puzzling murder of three African directors of a foreign-owned brewery sets the scene for this fervent, hard-hitting novel about disillusionment in independent Kenya. A deceptively simple tale, Petals of Blood is on the surface a suspenseful investigation of a spectacular triple murder in upcountry Kenya. Yet as the intertwined stor...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780143039174
ISBN-10: 0143039172
Publication Date: 2/22/2005
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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a complex read that demands careful reading to piece together all the converging story lines. definitely worth the time put into it and worthy of a reread. it is essential a beautifully drawn out detective novel.


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