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Persecuted and despised, the nomadic kraalmen are forced to herd their oppressor's cattle. Their only hope lies in an unlikely hero, Karekyesi - who dares to outwit the enemy... When the Baganda tribe tired of tending their cattle themselves, they decided to employ the kraalmen - a pitiful tribe who they see as not much better than the animals themselves. Lowly, dung-encrusted, and barely deserving of their wages, the last thing the Baganda leaders expected was a rebellion. But when one man dares to take a stand, a remarkable power struggle ensues. The Outcasts is the striking story of an…mehr

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Persecuted and despised, the nomadic kraalmen are forced to herd their oppressor's cattle. Their only hope lies in an unlikely hero, Karekyesi - who dares to outwit the enemy... When the Baganda tribe tired of tending their cattle themselves, they decided to employ the kraalmen - a pitiful tribe who they see as not much better than the animals themselves. Lowly, dung-encrusted, and barely deserving of their wages, the last thing the Baganda leaders expected was a rebellion. But when one man dares to take a stand, a remarkable power struggle ensues. The Outcasts is the striking story of an underdog who refuses to be pushed down, no matter the consequences...
Autorenporträt
Bonnie Lubega was a journalist and writer born in Buganda, Uganda, in 1929. After earning his teaching qualification, he moved to Germany to study journalism. There, he began work as a script writer and radio presenter, later returning to Uganda to work as a journalist in Kampala. His debut novel, The Burning Bush was published in 1970. His other notable novels include Outcasts (1971), Pot of Honey (1974) and two children's books, Cry Jungle Children (1974) and Great Animal Land (1977).