Ripples in the Pool by Rebeka Njau Paperback Book

Description: Ripples in the Pool by Rebeka Njau Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Ripples in the Pool is a symbolic and powerful novel that delves into the tragedy and spiritual disconnection in rural Africa. Publisher Description Beneath the still waters of the pool, truth and power lies. As it waits, tragedy ripples out in every direction… When Gikere, Selina, and Munene, members of the new elite, return from the town to the village, they each come with their own ambitions.Gikere: the timid hospital assistant, wants to build a clinic.Silena: Gikeres wife, previously a prostitute and model in the town, wants to start a school for toy-making.Munene: a powerful politician, detained during the Mau Mau uprising for stealing hospital money, plots to open a hospital of his own.Money, power, fame; each person has everything to gain and everything to lose. As they race to feed their modern versions of success, the spiritual waters of the pool lie waiting — and it refuses to be ignored any longer. A powerful and intricately symbolic novel, Ripples in the Pool is a groundbreaking classic from pioneering author, Rebeka Njau. Author Biography Rebeka Njau was born in 1932 in Kiambu County, Kenya and is a pioneering playwright and novelist.Her earliest works appeared under the name Rebecca Njau as well as the pseudonym Marina Gashe.Njau was educated at Makerere University College in Kampala. While studying there, she attended the 1962 African Writers Conference alongside other prominent writers such as Chinua Achebe, Christopher Okigbo, and Wole Soyinka.On her return to Kenya after graduation, Njau founded the Nairobi Girls School in 1964 before going on to work as an editor at Target, the magazine of the National Council of Churches in Kenya.Njau currently lives in Nairobi, Kenya. Details ISBN 1035906155 ISBN-13 9781035906154 Title Ripples in the Pool Author Rebeka Njau Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 240 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:158680480; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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