About “Petals of blood”
The puzzling murder of three African directors of a foreign-owned brewery sets the scene for this novel about disillusionment in independent Kenya. On the surface a suspenseful investigation of a triple murder, the intertwined stories of the four suspects unfold to reveal a devastating picture of a modern third-world nation whose people feel their leaders have failed them repeatedly. A 1977 novel by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o.
Book details
- First published
- 1977
- Latest edition
- 2018 · ISBN 9781473549883
- Pages
- 432
View more editions (10)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petals of Blood | 2018 | 9781473549883 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Petals of blood | 2005 | 0143039172 | Buy on Amazon |
| Petals of Blood | 2002 | 9780141187020 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Petals of Blood | 1991 | 9780140153514 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Petals of Blood | 1991 | 9780140153514 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Petals of blood | 1991 | 0140153519 | Buy on Amazon |
| Petals of blood | 1986 | 0908396856 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Petals of blood | 1986 | 0435908359 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Petals of Blood | 1986 | 9780435908348 | Buy on Amazon |
| Petals of blood | 1986 | 0435908340 | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Petals of blood?
Petals of blood by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo has 432 pages.