{"product_id":"the-perfect-nine-ngzugz-wa-thiongo-9789966566355","title":"The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gik\u0026#361;y\u0026#361; and M\u0026#361;mbi","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his rst attempt at the epic form, Ngũgĩ tells the story of the founding of the Gĩkũyũ people of Kenya, from a strongly feminist perspective. A verse narrative blending folklore, mythology, adventure and the allegory, The Perfect Nine chronicles the eorts the Gĩkũyũ founders make to nd partners for their ten beautiful daughters-called \"The Perfect Nine\"-and the challenges they set for the 99 suitors who seek their hands in marriage. The epic has all the elements of adventure, with suspense, danger, humour and sacrice. Ngũgĩ has this to say about the epic: \"The epic came to me one night as a revelation of ideas of quest, courage, perseverance, unity, family; and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esense of the divine, in human struggles with nature and nurture.\" The Perfect Nine has the hallmarks of myth: exaggeration, adventure, magic, humour. The Washington Post The story feels both ancient and immediate as the chronicle drifts seamlessly between reverie and suspense... Ngũgĩ crafts a beautiful retelling of the Gĩkũyũ myth that emphasizes the noble pursuit of beauty, the necessity of personal courage, and a sense of the Giver Supreme-a being who represents divinity and unity across world religions. World Literature Today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ngøgð Wa Thiong'o\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 996656635X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789966566355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e East African Educational Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.28d","brand":"Ngøgð Wa Thiong'o","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50594260254975,"sku":"9789966566355","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-perfect-nine-ngzugz-wa-thiongo-9789966566355","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}