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Who Will Catch Us As We Fall

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Description for Who Will Catch Us As We Fall Paperback. An epic story of love, loss and identity in contemporary Kenya Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. .

Growing up in the Nairobi of the 90s, a seething boiling pot of racial tension and conflicting cultural taboos, Leena and Jai are raised to believe in a Kenya full of possibility and potential. But as they come of age and venture into a world of underground activists beyond the confines of their tight-knit East Asian community and closely guarded, gated compound, they start to see a country divided by deep ethnic allegiances and on the brink of something very sinister. Soon Leena and Jai find themselves entangled in a shady world of crooked policemen, seedy salesmen, prostitutes, and bohemian ... Read more

A powerful tale of love and politics in contemporary Nairobi, Who Will Catch Us As We Fall depicts a Kenya on the cusp of change in all its complexity. Through two of the most memorable and remarkable characters in contemporary African fiction, Iman Verjee has penned a moving portrait of a family torn apart by national politics and prejudice, yet still painfully tethered together.

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Product Details

Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786070746
SKU
V9781786070746
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Ref
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About Iman Verjee
Iman Verjee won the 2012 PFD City University Writing Prize for Fiction for her debut novel In Between Dreams (Oneworld, 2014), which she wrote while completing an MA in Creative Writing at City University. She lives in Edmonton, Canada, having emigrated from Nairobi, Kenya, in 2014.

Reviews for Who Will Catch Us As We Fall
‘A unique, powerful voice  in African literature.’  
Kirkus
'Assured…striking…the story’s message of hope, resilience and redemption is as important as it is timely’.
Economist
‘A vibrant picture of a country in turmoil. An unforgettable and ultimately hopeful tale.’ 
Booklist
‘An unusually gifted young writer.’ 
Margaux Fragoso, author of Tiger, ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Who Will Catch Us As We Fall


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