Description
A young farmer and his wife who have migrated to Tanzania from Kenya become embroiled in issues of personal jealousy and materialism, and a melodramatic tale of tribal hatreds ensues. The novel explores Ogot’s concept of the ideal African wife: obedient and submissive to her husband; family and community orientated; and committed to non-materialist goals.
About the Author
Grace Ogot was born in 1930 in Asembo, in what is today, Siaya County, Kenya. She attended Maseno Junior School, Ng’iya Girls School, and Butere Girls High School before training as a nurse at Mengo Hospital in Kampala, Uganda and at the London School of Nursing, UK …. Read More
