![]() ![]() However, this is when the book gets into darker territory and looks at this ‘magic’ as it has an effect on those who use it. There is a belief that certain magic, certain practices may rid the family of this curse. Magical realism is the thread which holds it all together and twists and turns it to make something else entirely. There are threads of magic, a curse, and supernatural goings on. Life in Uganda, both in the past and present is examined. Kintu Kidda is the main character who we follow through the story. It’s a multilayered family saga which looks at generations of one family and how a curse on that family will affect those to come. ![]() Stay with it though as it’s very rewarding. Separated into six sections, you might want to read this one section at a time. Anything that gave them a chance to survive was moral.” BookTrail Travel to the locations in Kintu BookTrail Travel to the locations in Kintu What he returned to were people struggling to survive, who in the process had lost the ability to discern the vivid colours of right and wrong. ![]() “The image Miisi had constructed in Britain of the noble African rooted in his cultural values shunning westernization was a myth. This is history, a personal story, a fascinating insight into a misunderstood country and so much more. Epic multigenerational read set in UgandaĪ novel to savour and read slowly. ![]()
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