{"product_id":"tarwa-alf-e-f-muronda-9781965398425","title":"Tarwa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTARWA\u003c\/em\u003e is a hauntingly lyrical historical novel that journeys through exile, memory, and myth to illuminate the soul of African heritage. Set against the backdrop of colonial upheaval, it tells the story of a boy marked by destiny and shaped by ancestral fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the mist-shrouded mountains of refuge, in a kingdom nestled somewhere north of Great Zimbabwe, Tarwa is the last surviving heir of King Chokwedu. His father's realm-Matonganyika-was shattered by the white hurricane of Gatling guns, dynamite, and colonial conquest. Tarwa's only inheritance: the indelible royal mark etched into his left palm, a symbol of legacy and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an infant, Tarwa is carried south by his mother and Chamboko, the king's most trusted servant, to the land of Chiweshe-Chamboko's homeland. Raised on a tobacco farm, Tarwa becomes an orphan at fifteen. Fearing the sorcery that haunts the land, Chamboko sends him away to Salisbury, where Tarwa builds a modest life working for the colonial settlers. Though he finds success and saves enough to start a family, a restless yearning stirs within him-the pull of memory and myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided once more by Chamboko, Tarwa embarks on a journey to reclaim Matonganyika. Along the way, he encounters magical phenomena that shatter his youthful illusions and awaken his connection to ancestral spirits. The lost kingdom is a mystical realm veiled in mist, sorrow, and sacred customs. Shadowed by a lion that stalks both his fears and his fate, Tarwa's journey becomes a rite of passage-a transformation from boy to man, servant to prince.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe must confront the ghosts of war, the silence of exile, and the fire of remembrance to reclaim not just a kingdom, but his identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the tale of an African boy who becomes a prince-not by birthright alone, but by courage, vision, and the call of destiny\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alf E. F. Muronda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1965398421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965398425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Masaka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Alf E. F. Muronda","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997092720895,"sku":"9781965398425","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tarwa-alf-e-f-muronda-9781965398425","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}