{"product_id":"the-rhino-in-the-paddock-9780993543609","title":"The Rhino in the Paddock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rhino in the Paddock\u003c\/i\u003e by Tito Alai is a funny and affecting coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of great political and cultural change. It tells the tale of Kenya's postcolonial transition during the 1970s as seen through the eyes of an African boy who finds himself thrust into the alien environment of a British boarding school at the age of six. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking back on his childhood, Thwon paints a vivid picture of life on his parents' farm in rural Kenya-his carefree days, his brush with death from cholera, and the visit from his grandfather, when the old man passes his rhino identity to Thwon in accordance with the spirits of the ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe boy's cleverness, rugged emotional self-sufficiency, and instinctive approach to life will both help and hinder him, as his inherited rhino spirit runs up against the values of his colonial British instructors. But Thwon refuses to conform to the regimenting effects of the Western educational establishment, leading to often hilarious challenges and conflicts that escalate to a dramatic climax.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn engaging story told in a fresh voice, \u003ci\u003eThe Rhino in the Paddock\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivacious contribution to the African cultural renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tito Alai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Guava Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780993543609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTito Alai was born in Kirinyaga, Kenya, and educated at Nairobi University and Kingston University in London. He has had a very successful international business career with leading global companies including Unilever, Eastman Kodak, Celtel, and Zain. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow living in Cobham in Surrey, United Kingdom, as well as Muhoroni, Kenya, he focuses on developing fast-growth projects with Pan-African impact while participating in Africa's cultural renaissance through writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guava Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40534191702131,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_243aa71f-6431-41e8-aa3d-6eee291a939c.jpg?v=1666446584","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-rhino-in-the-paddock-9780993543609","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}