Seasons in Hippoland Ngugi Wanjiku Wa
Seasons in Hippoland Ngugi Wanjiku Wa An enchanting novel of magical realism from a new voice, Kenyan author Wanjikũ Wa Ngũgĩ.Victoriana is a country ruled by an Emperor-for-Life who is dying from an…
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Seasons in Hippoland Ngugi Wanjiku Wa
An enchanting novel of magical realism from a new voice, Kenyan author Wanjikũ Wa Ngũgĩ.Victoriana is a country ruled by an Emperor-for-Life who is dying from an illness not officially acknowledged in a land where truth and facts are decided by the Emperor. Their children are conditioned to conform. The elite goes along with the charade.
But what was meant to be a punishment turns out to be a glorious discovery of the magic of the land, best captured in the stories their eccentric aunt Sara tells them. It is a land of truthful lies, where reality has uncertain meaning.Mumbi, a rebellious child from the capital of Westville, and her brother are sent to live in rural Hippoland. Most captivating to the children is the tale of a porcelain bowl supposed to possess healing powers.
Returning to Westville as an adult, Mumbi spreads the story throughout the city