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Adam FouldsLiterary Fiction · Fiction·b. 1974
The broken word
Set in 1950s Kenya, this poetic sequence plunges into the Mau Mau uprising through the eyes of Tom, a young man caught between school and university. As sporadic tribal violence escalates into brutal conflict and British retribution, Tom is propelled into a world of horror. The narrative explores the inheritance of conflict, the destruction of innocence, and the profound difficulty of recounting unspeakable experiences.