{"product_id":"the-numen-of-banda-paperback","title":"The Numen of Banda - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHillan Nzioka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Numen of Banda\" plunges readers into the heart of magical Kenya, where a battle of wits between African traditional beliefs and post-colonial Western education unfolds. At its centre stands Sosh, an iron-willed matriarch and Mau Mau war veteran, a stickler for traditional beliefs and customs. She finds her match in Benjo, her beloved grandson, a child prodigy and advocate of modern Western ideals who challenges these very traditions with his maverick views.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir inseparable bond is tested when a series of mysterious misfortunes, attributed to malevolent juju, shatters their fragile reality. Desperate to restore normalcy, Sosh turns to the mystical Numen of Banda, a legendary healer hidden deep within the Banda Salama Forest. As ancestral spirits intervene, Sosh and Benjo embark on a perilous journey, navigating the treacherous waters between honouring their past and embracing an uncertain future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Kenya, this richly woven narrative explores the clash between two generations, the power of belief, and the unbreakable family bonds. \"The Numen of Banda\" offers a mesmerising glimpse into a world where tradition and change collide, and where the boundary between reality and the supernatural blurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52558660698419,"sku":"9780646700267","price":35.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N6qutJforq9780646700267.webp?v=1761220429","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-numen-of-banda-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}