After an exhausting day of hard labour, Ben finds oblivion in the seedy bars and clubs of River Road - anything to leave his cockroach-infested rooms and ignore the reality of living paycheck to paycheck. At times, it's difficult to remember that it wasn't always this way. Somehow, he went from a promising career as a soldier to a disgraceful dismissal and a steady decline into poverty. Now the only thing Ben has left to lose is hope. Writing with colourful realism, Meja Mwangi paints an unforgettable depiction of life in ...
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After an exhausting day of hard labour, Ben finds oblivion in the seedy bars and clubs of River Road - anything to leave his cockroach-infested rooms and ignore the reality of living paycheck to paycheck. At times, it's difficult to remember that it wasn't always this way. Somehow, he went from a promising career as a soldier to a disgraceful dismissal and a steady decline into poverty. Now the only thing Ben has left to lose is hope. Writing with colourful realism, Meja Mwangi paints an unforgettable depiction of life in Nairobi's slums - drawing attention to the hardships of the working poor and their disillusion with uncaring politicians. '[Mwangi is] among the leading Kenyan writers.' New York Times 'Riveting.' Guardian 'The finest African novel ever.' Professor Ibrahim Bello Kano
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Add this copy of Going Down River Road to cart. $14.33, good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1976 by Heinemann Educational Books.
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Good. 1982 reprint. Spine faded. Scratches/minor scuffs to cover & stickers on back. Dark tanning/some marks to pages. Text good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 215 p. African Writers, 176.
Add this copy of Going Down River Road to cart. $18.00, good condition, Sold by Bucks County Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Doylestown, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by London, Heinemann, 1976.
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Published 1976, this copy is later printing 1986, African Writers Series AWS 176. --Softcover. Condition: good (some marks in text; cover creased). ISBN 0435901761.
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