Petals of Blood is a novel written by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and first published in 1977. Set in Kenya just after independence, the story follows four characters – Munira, Abdulla, Wanja, and Karega – whose lives are intertwined due to the Mau-Mau rebellion. In order to escape city life, retreats to the small, pastoral village of Ilmorog. As the novel progresses, the characters dea repercussions of the Mau- Mau rebellion as well as with a new, rapidly westernizing Kenya.
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Petals of Bloodis a novel written byNgg wa Thiong'oand first published in 1977. Set inKenyajust after independence, the story follows four characters Munira, Abdulla, Wanja, and Karega whose lives are intertwined due to theMau-Maurebellion. In order to escape city life, each retreats to the small, pastoral village of Ilmorog. As the novel progresses, the characters deal with the repercussions of the Mau- Mau rebellion as well as with a new, rapidly westernizing Kenya.
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