Heart of Wilderness

Adrian Onyando's moving tale of an African woman who is sold into marriage at the age of nine by her father. Atieno tells the story of her first childhood marriage on the occasion of her second venture into wedlock. She reminisces about the life of a woman who, after the death of her husband, sets out to determine her own fate. A novel of Africa that brings light to the experiences of a woman of strength and integrity. Beautifully written by a prizewinning international author.