Softly Calls the Serengeti
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A thrilling adventure and a poignant exploration of grief, family and identity, set against the upheavals of twenty-first century Kenya. Amid the violence of Kenya's upcoming presidential elections, Joshua Otieng is caught between the brutal realities of life in the slum and his dream of a return to the glories of his ancestral past. Mayasa is a young woman he believes could share his dreams, but the tide of tribal conflict is too strong to resist. Journalist Mark Riley travels to East Africa to find a missing orphan, and to escape the pain of his past. two women - feisty anthropologist Charlotte Manning and beautiful, mysterious Kazlana Ramanova - rekindle his interest in the world. On a journey to the Serengeti, they each discover that there is more to fear than just the wildlife ... 'Coates creates an enthralling, multi-layered tale' - GOOD READING 'A powerful novel' - ILLAWARRA MERCURY
Author: Frank Coates
Format: Paperback, 482 pages, 130mm x 198mm, 328 g
Published: 2012, HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
Description
A thrilling adventure and a poignant exploration of grief, family and identity, set against the upheavals of twenty-first century Kenya. Amid the violence of Kenya's upcoming presidential elections, Joshua Otieng is caught between the brutal realities of life in the slum and his dream of a return to the glories of his ancestral past. Mayasa is a young woman he believes could share his dreams, but the tide of tribal conflict is too strong to resist. Journalist Mark Riley travels to East Africa to find a missing orphan, and to escape the pain of his past. two women - feisty anthropologist Charlotte Manning and beautiful, mysterious Kazlana Ramanova - rekindle his interest in the world. On a journey to the Serengeti, they each discover that there is more to fear than just the wildlife ... 'Coates creates an enthralling, multi-layered tale' - GOOD READING 'A powerful novel' - ILLAWARRA MERCURY
Softly Calls the Serengeti