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In 1950s Kenya, Mathew and Mugo form an uneasy friendship across racial lines, despite their differences and the growing Mau Mau uprising. As tensions rise and accusations bite, an act of betrayal threatens to unravel their bond and the fragile coexistence of British settlers and black Kenyans.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Beverley Naidoo
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