Author | : Beverley Naidoo |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2007-07-05 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0141904801 |
The Mau Mau - the name of a secret society that once struck terror into the hearts of British settlers in Kenya. An episode in history that ended in a State of Emergency, with violent and brutal acts dividing a nation. This is an intensely personal and vivid story of two boys: one black, one white. Once they were friends even though their circumstances are very different. But in a country driven by fear and prejudice, even the best of friends can betray one another . . . Internationally acclaimed and award-winning author Beverley Naidoo explores new territory in this beautifully realized and moving story set in Britain's colonial past.