num_pages: 240
description: Red Dust on the Green Leaves is the first in a series of books about of two boys growing to manhood in Liberia. One follows the white man's ways; the other immerses himself in his indigenous culture. It is about the clash of the modern and traditional. This book for the the Liberian experience is as important as the classic by Chinua Achebe "Things Fall Apart."
language: English
title: Red dust on the Green Leaves: A Kpelle twins' Childhood
publisher: InterCulture Associates