{"title":"Arthur Dobrin","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"this-red-land-paperback","title":"This Red Land - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story captures two worlds: Kenya and in the United States of America. Many issues affecting these two countries in the 1980's and 1990's are well brought out. They are issues that revolve around real events. There is \u003cem\u003eSungusungu\u003c\/em\u003e in Kisii, Junius George's murder trial and death. The tribal killings in Kenya in 1992, witchcraft as presented in Kisii, the Tomkins park riot in which Kwamboka is involved in and many more events are real. The title spurs interest in political and social states both in Kenya and the United States of America in the 80's and 90's. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat others say\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this moving sequel to his novels Malaika, Salted With Fire, and Kwamboka's Inquiry, Dobrin weaves a riveting, tragic tale bridging the lives of his richly developed characters in New York and Kenya across decades marked by violent political and social upheavals. From the red soils of Kenya, to the red of blood spilled, to the red of political ideology, This Red Land presents timeless themes of love, struggle, and yearning for justice in a carefully crafted, wise, and deeply human work of richly detailed historical fiction.\" - Colleen Eren, sociologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This novel expertly transports the readers across continents, decades and cultures. The characters' lives are nicely interwoven in this real-world novel.\" - \u003cem\u003eRich Green, retired professor of comparative literature\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Enriching. Enjoyably complex. Bravo. Vivid characters leading parallel lives with vastly different experiences and perceptions of the world are expertly interweaved by the author to briefly intercept in an unexpected and powerful way amid rich cultural, political and historical texture. This isn't just one captivating story - but instead three! Brilliant surprise endings leave sense of something to grieve, but also to imagine and hope for.\" -\u003cem\u003e Jackie Beder, vice-president of consumer research company\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a powerful story about the search for truth and courage. The lives of Junius, Lena, and Sarah Kwamboka remind us that there is so much more that binds us together than separates us in our journey to discover the world and our place in it.\" \u003cem\u003e- Brian Richardson, social worker.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67576919458015,"sku":"9781926906737","price":49.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/E5wK9ssjE9781926906737.webp?v=1790387646"},{"product_id":"tell-me-where-youve-been-paperback","title":"Tell Me Where You've Been - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Dobrin's \u003cstrong\u003eTell Me Where You've Been\u003c\/strong\u003e explores identity politics and the role art plays in personal lives. Lena and Junius reunite after three decades as they reckon with their diverse backgrounds. She understands the world through poetry and politics while he is immersed in music and meditation. As Lena comes to grips with her Jewish roots and Junius explores his African American heritage, they attempt to forge a life of beauty and love in their final years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67579335180511,"sku":"9789914760125","price":50.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/spUS15gkf29789914760125.webp?v=1790416363"},{"product_id":"salted-with-fire-paperback-3","title":"Salted with Fire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalted with Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e takes place in Kisii on the eve of Kenya's independence. Central to the story is Dexter Conway, a colonial officer who will be one of the few to remain in Kenya. This suits Conway, who seeks a different life in the newly independent country. The tale begins with a mysterious train wreck. As the story unfolds, Conway becomes enmeshed with Kwamboka, wounded and hidden at Conway's home by his servant, Maranga. Through Kwamboka, Conway's relationship with Maranga takes a new turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the surprising and suspenseful story, Arthur Dobrin reverses the effect of a changing world upon the lives of these people in Western Kenya. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68149157036255,"sku":"9781989928189","price":49.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/l0rTfkPWlk9781989928189.webp?v=1792468313"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/arthur-dobrin.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}