| ARGWINGS AND THE LAMPLIGHTERS by Nyaruai Mwangi They arrived on a dark and stormy night, with the rain pouring cold from the black skies. No one saw how they came or from which direction they came. Some say they appeared with the first drop of rain, some say the last and some that they never left. Their names were unknown. They came to be known as the lamplighters. When a cold storm devastates Argwings’ hometown, everyone blames it on the two strangers who have suddenly appeared as if from nowhere and taken up residence with him in the abandoned house. Since their arrival, the sun, the moon and the stars have all disappeared from the sky, crops and animals have died and the magical tree houses have begun to decay. Everything looks sad and gloomy. It seems that the town will die completely unless the town does something about the strangers. Then, just as the villagers prepare to invade Argwings’ house and drive them out, the strangest thing happens. In this enchanting and wonderful tale, the author examines what happens to a community’s life and character as it faces up to the strange and unexpected. |
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| The Last Plague "In his 449-page novel, THE LAST PLAGUE, Kenyan writer, Meja Mwangi, achieved two things: he wrote a restrained AIDS novel that was true to the apocalyptic character of the pandemic, and he wrote a classic of delirious humour. It is this combination of tragedy (that never quite loses its grasp on hope), deft satire, and unexpected humour that bushwhacks the reader at the most sombre moments, that makes this book compelling rereading, even seven years after its first publication." Books Worth Reading, AFRICAN WRITING. |
| Baba Pesa Mwangi... weaves a thread of humour through a fabric of tears. ... an instructive exploration of the true nature of the human condition in rural Kenya and a fascinating appreciation of the foibles and vibrancy of the human soul.’ The Weekly Review |
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| Weapon of Hunger Weapon of Hunger is perhaps Meja Mwangi's best book yet. The picture he paints of the relentless quest for modern Africa is grim. What is most depressing, is that there seem to be no solutions. Western philanthropists, such as Jack Rivers, are portrayed in a favourable light as sincere people. All their energies, however, are expended on trying to understand Africa's problems and once they understand them they realise that the problems are beyond them. As for the Africans themselves, they could have provided solutions, but since they are lined up in warring factions, that is impossible. While the two sides fight on to the finish, will million of ordinary people continue to starve to dead? That is the questions which Meja Mwangi asks himself and which he asks the readers of weapon. Lyne Mansure, The Weekly Review |
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| The Big Chiefs by Meja Mwangi The Big Chiefs have plunged the country into political and economic mayhem to serve their own interests. Rumour has it that another genocide is imminent. One Old Man has seen it all before and tells this cautionary tale of misplaced trust in leadership to whoever cares to listen. Will history repeat itself? Is there no end to the power of the Big Chiefs? In this apocalyptic novel, Meja Mwangi, spins a moral tale of courage in the face of overwhelming odds, and tells a story that is full of love and compassion, and one that is as heart-warming as it is disturbing. |
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