Fighters & Martyrs

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Drawn from Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s collection ‘Secret Lives and Other Stories’ this selection gathers his most powerful tales of struggle and resilience. From fighters taking up arms against colonial rule to martyrs confronting impossible choices, these stories testify to the cost of freedom and the endurance of the human spirit.

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Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s stories of rebellion and sacrifice, where ordinary lives burn with extraordinary courage

In these tales of rebellion and sacrifice, ordinary lives burn with extraordinary courage. From fighters taking up arms against colonial rule to martyrs confronting impossible choices, these stories of struggle and resilience explore the cost of freedom and the endurance of the human spirit.

Includes the stories: The Village Priest, The Black Bird, The Martyr, The Return, A Meeting in the Dark and Goodbye Africa

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

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Weight 0.11 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 13 × 0.9 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

112

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K