description: Sweeping in scope, both historically and geographically, Vassanji weaves a rich tapestry of vivid characters, real and imagined, in a Kenya poised between colonialism and independence. 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. the rise of the Mau Mau in the last days of imperialism looms large over a plot centring 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.
language: English
title: The In-Between World of Vikram Lall
titlecomplete: The In-Between World of Vikram Lall
genres: Fiction, African Literature, Canada, Kenya, India, Literature, Novels, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Africa
ratings_count: 3532
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Scotiabank Giller Prize
publisher: Canongate Books Ltd