Kiplagats Chance |
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Author:
| Odhiambo, David N. |
ISBN: | 978-0-14-301233-7 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2004 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Penguin Global |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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This bittersweet novel portrays John "Leeds" Kipligat, a 16-year-old Kenyan migr living in Vancouver who decides to become a runner to escape the poverty, family strife, and mind-numbing routine of his daily life. But the path to a track scholarship is fraught with obstacles-physical, mental and emotional. As Leeds starts to train and recognizes within himself a powerful yearning to run, his own self-destructive tendencies begin to chase him. Is he running toward his future or away...
More DescriptionThis bittersweet novel portrays John "Leeds" Kipligat, a 16-year-old Kenyan migr living in Vancouver who decides to become a runner to escape the poverty, family strife, and mind-numbing routine of his daily life. But the path to a track scholarship is fraught with obstacles-physical, mental and emotional. As Leeds starts to train and recognizes within himself a powerful yearning to run, his own self-destructive tendencies begin to chase him. Is he running toward his future or away from the pain of his past? Set amidst a compellingly depicted, diverse community of urban down-and-out runners, Kipligat's Chance features a protagonist who is utterly convincing in his humanity, sweetness, humour and courage.