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The Water Cycle

The Water Cycle

Andrew Nyongesa

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Editorial:
African Books Collective
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9780797494398
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The Water Cycle is tremendously scenic and realistic in depiction of the plight of the African child in the midst of clash of Western and African cultures. This novel presents a captivating rendition of a clash of cultures and is a well-woven, heart rending tragedy of a man at the crossroads of two cultures.

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