The Outcasts
Published on 1. March 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-80328-907-6 (ISBN)
Description
Persecuted and despised, the nomadic kraalmen are forced to herd their oppressor's cattle. Their only hope lies in an unlikely hero, Karekyesi - who dares to outwit the enemy...
When the Baganda tribe tired of tending their cattle themselves, they decided to employ the kraalmen - a pitiful tribe who they see as not much better than the animals themselves. Lowly, dung-encrusted, and barely deserving of their wages, the last thing the Baganda leaders expected was a rebellion. But when one man dares to take a stand, a remarkable power struggle ensues.
The Outcasts is the striking story of an underdog who refuses to be pushed down, no matter the consequences...
When the Baganda tribe tired of tending their cattle themselves, they decided to employ the kraalmen - a pitiful tribe who they see as not much better than the animals themselves. Lowly, dung-encrusted, and barely deserving of their wages, the last thing the Baganda leaders expected was a rebellion. But when one man dares to take a stand, a remarkable power struggle ensues.
The Outcasts is the striking story of an underdog who refuses to be pushed down, no matter the consequences...
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A ripe, bawdy, earthy book -- Bob WindsorMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
140 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80328-907-6 (9781803289076)
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Bonnie Lubega was a journalist and writer born in Buganda, Uganda, in 1929.
After earning his teaching qualification, he moved to Germany to study journalism. There, he began work as a script writer and radio presenter, later returning to Uganda to work as a journalist in Kampala. His debut novel, The Burning Bush was published in 1970. His other notable novels include Outcasts (1971), Pot of Honey (1974) and two children's books, Cry Jungle Children (1974) and Great Animal Land (1977).
After earning his teaching qualification, he moved to Germany to study journalism. There, he began work as a script writer and radio presenter, later returning to Uganda to work as a journalist in Kampala. His debut novel, The Burning Bush was published in 1970. His other notable novels include Outcasts (1971), Pot of Honey (1974) and two children's books, Cry Jungle Children (1974) and Great Animal Land (1977).