Contemporary African Literature Gift Pack

For the literary explorer… this set contains two of our latest fiction books by contemporary African women writers.

In Seasons in Hippoland, by Kenyan author Wanjikũ Wa Ngũgĩ, Mumbi, a rebellious child from the capital of Westville, and her brother are sent to live in rural Hippoland. But what was meant to be a punishment turns out to be a glorious discovery of the magic of the land, best captured in the stories their eccentric aunt Sara tells them. Most captivating to the children is the tale of a porcelain bowl supposed to possess healing powers.

In Letter to Petya Dubarova, South African poet and writer Abigail George weaves a text shaped by the form and imagery of the sea. Petya is a mirage, a beacon, a hand to reach for when the waves of emotion are at their wildest – as the narrator addresses lovers and family members, diving into layered currents of memory and desire, struggle and elation, love and loss. Just like the brief life and oeuvre of iconic Bulgarian poet Petya Dubarova, every page of this short novel pulsates with feelings.

Praise for Seasons in Hippoland

‘Magical realism spirals into political resistance in Seasons in Hippoland, a clever and charming novel from Kenyan author Wanjiku Wa Ngugi…’

— Sydney Morning Herald/The Age

Praise for Letter to Petya Dubarova

‘In condensed, arresting fragments, the author bridges time and place, finding fragile refuge from isolation in the timeless enterprise of poetry and the abiding power of the sea.’

— Sydney Morning Herald/The Age