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Through the Leopard's Gaze

Jacaranda Twenty in 2020

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Through the Leopard's Gaze

By: Njambi McGrath
Narrated by: Njambi McGrath
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Through the Leopard's Gaze is an amazing memoir chronicling the award winning comedian's difficult but inspiring life growing up in Kenya. Her book illuminates family abuse, racism identity and emotional triumph through the lenses of the author's personal history and the history of Kenya.

In her captivating memoir Through the Leopard's Gaze, Njambi McGrath details the harrowing circumstances of her life as a young girl in Kenya, who one fateful night was beaten to a pulp and left for dead. Thirteen-year-old Njambi, fearing her assailant would return to finish her, courageously escaped, walking through the night in the Kenyan countryside, risking wild animals, robbers and murderers, before being picked up by two shabbily dressed but safe men.

She buries the memories of that fateful day and night, and years later ends up in London with a British husband and children. Then one day a simple unassuming wedding invitation arrives in her mailbox causing her to have to confront the remnants of a past she had thought was behind her. This is a book about survival, and courage when all else fails. It’s a searingly honest examination of human cruelty and strength in equal measure.

©2020 Njambi McGrath (P)2020 Audible, Ltd Colonialism & Post-Colonialism Politics & Government Funny Africa Memoir Colonial Period
Jacaranda Twenty in 2020, The first time a UK publisher will publish 20 Black British writers in one year

Critic reviews

"Trail blazing." (The Guardian)

"Important Voice" (The Times)

"Deliciously tart lines." (Evening Standard)
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I thought this book was absolutely brilliant. The style of the writing, the honesty, the thoroughness and how the writer manages to tell so many emotional stories so concisely is just perfect. I was captivated. I had to listen to it in one day! So glad the writer was chosen to do the audible reading as her accent andً tone of voice made me imagine the scenes and feel the emotions.

I thought this book was absolutely brilliant

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The book was really fantastic. It is so interesting and also heartbreaking to hear a story of how colonialism affected a family in specific and to see it's effect through generations. It really gives a deeper understanding of how the impacts were felt on a personal level. Thank you for the book Njambi McGrath

A really touching story

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Very well written, it draws you in from the first page. It’s emotional and educational. Highly recommend!

Great book

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Amazing writing, so open and honest and powerful because of that. I loved it, and it helped me a lot on a personal level.

amazing story about coming to terms with trauma

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heart opening story of a woman making peace with generations of pain from British rule in Kenya.

very inciteful

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