{"product_id":"9780143107361","title":"Devil on the Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eA legendary work of African literature, \u003ci\u003eDevil on the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the cornerstones of Ngugi wa Thiong'o's enduring fame - and at the heart of his perennial contention for the Nobel Prize. An impassioned cry for a Kenya free of dictatorship and for African writers to work in their own local dialects, it has had profound influences on Africa and on African literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten on toilet paper while Ngugi wa Thiong'o was in prison, this novel tells the tragic story of Wariinga, a young woman who moves from a rural Kenyan town to the capital, Nairobi, only to be exploited by her boss and later a corrupt businessman. As Wariinga struggles to survive, she begins to realize that her problems are only symptoms of a larger societal malaise and that much of the misfortune stems from the Western, capitalist influences on her country. Climaxing in an unforgettable scene of the 'Devil's Feast', a satirical parable on Western culture and business practices, \u003ci\u003eDevil on the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential story of the post-colonial African experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"wa, Thiongo, NgSugS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55537195417937,"sku":"9780143107361","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/6478\/4209\/files\/9780143107361.jpg?v=1793274993","url":"https:\/\/thecommonpress.shop\/products\/9780143107361","provider":"The Common Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}