In the House of the Interpreter: A Memoir, Thiong'o 9780099572244 New,.

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In the House of the Interpreter A Memoir\nby Ngugi wa Thiong'o\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 2\u20133 working days (dispatched today if ordered before 3pm).\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Ngugi wa Thiong'o\nTitle: In the House of the Interpreter A Memoir\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Autobiography: writers\nPublisher: Vintage Publishing\nISBN-13: 9780099572244\nISBN-10: 0099572249\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nDuring the early fifties, Kenya was a country in turmoil. While Ngugi enjoys scouting trips, chess tournaments and reading about Biggles at the prestigious Alliance School near Nairobi, things are changing at home. He arrives back for his first visit since starting school to find his house razed to the ground and the entire village moved up the road closer .