The In-Between World of Vikram Lall
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Winner of the 2003 Giller Prize
Sweeping in scope, both historically and geographically, Vassanji weaves a rich tapestry of vivid characters, both real and imagined, in a Kenya poised between colonialism and independence. Vikram Lall, like his adopted country, inhabits an 'in-between world': between the pull of his ancestral home in India and the Kenya he loves passionately; between his tragic past in Africa and an unclear future in Canada; between escape from political terror and a seemingly inevitable return home . . a return that may cost him dearly. A master storyteller, Vassanji intertwines the political and the personal - the rise of the Mau Mau in the last days of imperialism looms large over a plot centering on two love stories and a deep friendship. The result is a sumptuous novel that brilliantly explores the tyranny of history and memory, and questions the individual's role and responsibility in lawless times.
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ISBN: 9780385659918
Published Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Language: English
Page Count: 405
Size: 8.03" l x 4.98" w x 1.11" h
Category
Fiction
Subject
Literary