A Fragile Hope (Salt Modern Fiction S.) [Paperback]

Ken N. Kamoche (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 2007 | Series: Salt Modern Fiction S.

These are poignant stories of love, betrayal, dreams and tribulation, corruption and redemption. Whether we're reading about the Hong Kong girl who reconciles with her estranged father following a chance encounter with an African musician, or the hangman whose life is torn apart by demons from the past, these stories take the reader on a journey that is as emotional as it is culturally rich.

Editorial Reviews

Review

With its varied cast, diverse themes, and fitting title, A FRAGILE HOPE extends beyond the Eurocentric East-West pathway. -- Wes Stevens Asian Review of Books Ken has devised an intricate interplay between family, dreams, and a kaleidoscope of culture, and he truly makes it work... This is a powerful short story collection. -- Bruce Cook Reserve Books These intricate stories, vivid and detailed, are the offerings of a writer whose future literary career is anything but fragile. -- Maureen Isaacson The Sunday Independent (South Africa)

About the Author

Ken N. Kamoche was born in Kenya and currently teaches management in Hong Kong. He holds degrees from Nairobi and Oxford (Rhodes Scholar). He worked in Uganda as it emerged from the Idi Amin chaos, Somali weeks before it descended into civil war, and Poland while it was still truly communist. He has published four books on management and has completed a novel. 'An end so still' is his first collection of short stories. He is a columnist for Kenyan newspapers and on www.G21.net.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Salt Publishing (April 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844713202
• ISBN-13: 978-1844713202
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,502,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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