Tribal Gathering is a collection of stories set in an imaginary West African state shortly after gaining its independence from the British in 1962. Struggling to come to terms with the tribalism, nepotism, corruption and greed that flourishes at all levels of society is part of everyday-life and relatively simple compared to the problems of surviving three military coups and a civil war. It is against this backdrop and that of a rapidly failing infrastructure that the stories evolve. From the dry heat of the Northern Desert to the suffocating humidity of the Delta, the stories tell of the daily ordeal as the characters try to live out their lives against all the odds. Betrayal, revenge, ignorance, pride and stupidity intermingled with witchcraft, African Deities and Freemasonry, these stories have it all and Ken Ryeland deals with them in his usual consummate way to provide interesting and compelling reading.
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After 20 years living and working in Africa, the Far East and the Middle East, Ken Ryeland returned to the UK and occupied various senior engineering and research posts within the motor and insurance industries before retiring in 2004. He is a widower, has three grown children and likes gardening, cross-country walking, writing, classic British motorcycles and fine red wines.
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After 20 years living and working in Africa, the Far East and the Middle East, Ken Ryeland returned to the UK and occupied various senior engineering and research posts within the motor and insurance industries before retiring in 2004. He is a widower, has three grown children and likes gardening, cross-country walking, writing, classic British motorcyles and fine red wines.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book,
By Carol "Carol" (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tribal Gathering - Eight stories set in 1960's post-colonial West Africa (Paperback)
Never having been a lover of short stories I must admit I hesitated before buying Tribal Gatherings, but I decided to give it a try. I was looking for something 'different' to read. I'm so glad I bought it. Tribal Gatherings is a brilliant read from start to finish. From the first page I was drawn into the story and simply had to finish it there and then. Every story was well thought out and had many twists and turns along the way. These kept you guessing as to what the outcome of the story would be. The stories have stayed with me and this is always the sign of an excellent writer, who knows their craft inside out. K.C. Ryeland is a born story teller and I look forward to reading more of his work. I highly recommend Tribal Gatherings. SPIRITS OF THE LIGHTS Dancing with Spirits
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