The Black Hermit

The Black Hermit - Paperback

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The Black Hermit - Paperback

The Black Hermit - Paperback

by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
$28.80
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by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o (Author)

Should Remi, the first of his tribe to go to university, return to his people from the city? Should he return to Thoni, his brother's widow, whom he has had to marry under tribal custom? Or should he continue to be a 'black hermit' in the town, visiting the night-clubs with his friend, Jane? Should he be supporting the Africanist Party when people feel that colonial oppression has just been replaced by another form? These are the dramatic conflicts in this play. The book is also available in Kiswahili as Mtawa Mweusi (Waandishi wa Kiafrika).

Number of Pages: 66
Dimensions: 0.14 x 7 x 5 IN
Publication Date: July 24, 2026
ISBN9789966469052
Author Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
PublisherAfrican Books Collective
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages66
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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