Dance of the Jakaranda
Onomastique
Joseph Conrad, Chinua AchebeGéographique
Afrique orientale, KenyaThématique
Heart of DarknessFiche validée
| Titre | Dance of the Jakaranda |
|---|---|
| Type de publication | Livre |
| Langue principale de la publication | anglais |
| Année de publication | 2018 |
| Auteur |  Peter Kimani |
| Nombre de pages | 352 |
| Éditeur | Telegram |
| Ville | London = Londres |
| Genre | roman |
| Pays d'édition | Royaume-Uni |
| ISBN (Forme EAN-13) | 9781846592096 |
| Résumé/Présentation | "1963. Kenya is on the verge of independence from British colonial rule. In the Great Rift Valley, Kenyans of all backgrounds come together in the previously white-only establishment of the Jakaranda Hotel. The resident musician is Rajan Salim, who charms visitors with songs inspired by his grandfather?s noble stories of the railway construction that spawned the Kenya they now know. [...]" (http://www.saqibooks.com/book/dance-jakaranda/ - 01.2019), Voir : https://africainwords.com/2018/07/24/through-the-crooked-jogs-of-history... |
| Référence complète | Kimani, Peter. Dance of the Jakaranda. LOndon : Telegram, 2018, 352 p. - ISBN : 9781846592096 |
Auteurs
Peter Kimani
Biographie : "Peter Kimani is an award-winning Kenyan novelist and journalist. He received the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for literature, Kenya’s highest literary honour, for his children’s book Upside Down in 2011. Kimani was one of three international poets to compose and present a poem for Barack Obama’s inauguration in January 2009. A prominent journalist on Kenya’s national news circuit, Kimani’s work has also appeared in the Guardian, New African and Sky News." (http://www.saqibooks.com/book/dance-jakaranda/ - 01.2019)
Nationalité : Kenya
