It's Our Turn to Eat
The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-blower
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 16, 2009
"A fast-paced political thriller....
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- Who it’s for
- Political-thriller momentum meets a searching account of Kenya’s political violence.
- Themes
- Political violence in Kenya, Corruption and graft, Tribal rivalries
- Pacing
- Fast
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"A fast-paced political thriller.... Wrong's gripping, thoughtful book stands as both a tribute to Githongo's courage and a cautionary tale." —New York Times Book Review “On one level, It’s Our Turn to Eat reads like a John Le Carré novel....
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On a deeper and much richer level, the book is an analysis of how and why Kenya descended into political violence.” — Washington Post Called "urgent and important” by Harper's magazine, It’s Our Turn to Eat is a nonfiction political thriller of modern Kenya—an eye-opening account of tribal rivalries, pervasive graft, and the rising anger of a prospect-less youth that exemplifies an African dilemma.
Intrigue and Insight
Political-thriller momentum meets a searching account of Kenya’s political violence.
Come here for
- A whistle-blower’s story framed by graft and tribal rivalries
- A gripping route into modern Kenyan politics
Expect
- Nonfiction with the pull of a political thriller
- A cautionary view of rising anger and political violence
Where it sits
| African Politics | 67% |
|---|---|
| East African History | 48% |
| Corruption & Misconduct | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African History
- Politics & Government
- Comparative Politics
- World Politics
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- Geopolitics
- Authors
- Michela Wrong
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 16, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Political violence in Kenya · Corruption and graft · Tribal rivalries
- Reading lane
- African History