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Devil on the Cross

by Ngugi wa Thiong'o · 1980 · 256 pages

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This remarkable and symbolic novel centers on Wariinga's tragedy and uses it to tell a story of contemporary Kenya.

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Genre
literary fictionhistorical fictionsatire
Themes
diversity
Setting
1980safricacollege
Subject
politicshistoryphilosophy
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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