Kintu : From the winner of the Jhalak Prize, 2021

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�'Ugandan literature can boast of an international superstar in Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi'�Economist�An award-winning debut that vividly reimagines Uganda's troubled history through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clanIn this epic tale of fate, fortune and legacy, Jennifer Makumbi vibrantly�brings to life this corner of Africa and this colourful family as she reimagines the history of Uganda through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan. The year is 1750. Kintu Kidda sets out for the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda kingdom. Along the way he unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. Blending oral tradition, myth, folktale and history, Makumbi weaves together the stories of Kintu's descendants as they seek to break free from the burden of their past to produce a majestic tale of clan and country - a modern classic.


Book ISBN: 9781786074430
Book Author: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Book Publisher Oneworld Publications
Book Dimensions: 196 x 178 x 32cm
Book Publication Date: 2018-04-10 00:00:00 +0100
Book Pagination: 432 pages
Book Weight: 382g

�'Ugandan literature can boast of an international superstar in Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi'�Economist�An award-winning debut that vividly reimagines Uganda's troubled history through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clanIn this epic tale of fate, fortune and legacy, Jennifer Makumbi vibrantly�brings to life this corner of Africa and this colourful family as she reimagines the history of Uganda through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan. The year is 1750. Kintu Kidda sets out for the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda kingdom. Along the way he unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. Blending oral tradition, myth, folktale and history, Makumbi weaves together the stories of Kintu's descendants as they seek to break free from the burden of their past to produce a majestic tale of clan and country - a modern classic.

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