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













