Burden of Failure |
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| Author:
| Nyormoi, Okot |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9782-5272-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2018 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.78 |
Book Description:
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Nineteen-year-old Ugandan Peter Otim's life is thrown into disarray when he fails his all-important Senior Four Final Examination, but his failure begins a journey of self-discovery that takes him to the edges of despair and back again. As he struggles to survive, Peter exists in a gray area between respectability and criminality, and his life begins to mirror the tumultuous political climate of Uganda in the post-Idi Amin period.
Underlying Peter's quest to enter mainstream...
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Nineteen-year-old Ugandan Peter Otim's life is thrown into disarray when he fails his all-important Senior Four Final Examination, but his failure begins a journey of self-discovery that takes him to the edges of despair and back again. As he struggles to survive, Peter exists in a gray area between respectability and criminality, and his life begins to mirror the tumultuous political climate of Uganda in the post-Idi Amin period.
Underlying Peter's quest to enter mainstream society is his love for his girlfriend, Alice. Although she comes from a different ethnic group and is excelling academically-something that eluded Peter-he still dreams of succeeding so he can salvage their relationship. Even as conditions around him deteriorate into chaos and violence, he strives to put his life back together for their sake. Peter perseveres, and eventually an unexpected opportunity makes possible a reversal of fortune.
This honest yet inspirational critique of life in 1980s and 1990s East Africa offers a sweeping narrative that addresses ethnic identity, cultural contradictions, and the dysfunctional governance that affect the youth in developing countries. The light in the dark is Peter's realization that the burden of failure is simply one of life's surmountable challenges.