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"Explores life on the Makuyu and Kameno ridges of Kenya in the early days of white settlement. Faced with an alluring new religion and 'magical' customs, the Gikuyu people are torn between those who fear the unknown and those who see beyond it. Some follow Joshua and his fiery brand of Christianity. Others proudly pursue tribal independence. In the midst of this disunity stands Waiyaki, a dedicated visionary born to a line of prophets. He struggles to educate the tribe--a task he sees as the only unifying link between the two factions--but his plans for the future raise issue which will…

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Editions

10 editions · 4 languages
  • Paperback · English · 1965
    River Between
    Prometheus Books · 9780435903176
  • Other · English · 2015
    River Between
    Penguin Publishing Group · 176 pages · 9780143107491
  • Other · English · 2004
    East African Educational Publishers · 9789966460028
  • Other · English · 2002
    Penguin in association with Heinemann African writers series · 143 pages · 9780141187037
  • Other · English · 1988
    Heinemann · 160 pages · 9780435905484
  • Other · English · 1988
    Heinemann · 152 pages · 9780435905491
FictionKikuyu (African people)MissionsHistoryFiction, generalKenya, fictionMissionaries, fictionFiction, historical