It’s Our Turn to Eat
The Story of a Kenyan Whistle Blower
$38.77
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
24 March 2010
Summary
A gripping account of both an individual caught on the horns of an excruciating moral dilemma and a continent at a turning point.
When Michela Wrong’s Kenyan friend John Githongo appeared one cold February morning on the doorstep of her London flat, carrying a small mountain of luggage, it was clear something had gone very wrong in a country regarded until then as one of Africa’s few budding success stories.
Two years earlier, in the wave of euphoria that followed the election…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780007241972 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0007241976 |
| Author: | Michela Wrong |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Fourth Estate Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 24 March 2010 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘A down-to-earth yet sophisticated expose of how an entire country can be munched in the clammy claws of corruption.’ The Economist, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
‘A lively and detailed account of the looting of Kenya by its politicians…A shocking tale told with verve and suspense.’ The Times
‘An exceptionally talented writer…More than a story about a whistle-blower, and more than about Kenya. It could have been written anywhere where corruption is endemic.’ Guardian
‘The story offers a fascinating insight into Kenya and is a thrilling whodunit, worthy of John Le Carre.’ the london paper
‘Michella Wrong has written a compelling book. Well researched, poignant.’ Graham Boyton, Daily Telegraph
‘A gripping new biography-cum-thriller.’ Evening Standard
Michela Wrong
Michela Wrong is a distinguished international journalist, and has worked as a foreign correspondent covering events across the African continent for Reuters, the BBC and the Financial Times. Based on her experiences in Africa, In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz, her first book, won the PEN James Sterne Prize for non-fiction. Her book I Didn’t Do It for You (2006) builds upon her shocking experiences, and focuses on the African nation of Eritrea. In 2015, she published Borderlines, her first novel. Michela Wrong is based in London.
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