Petals of BloodBy: Ngugi wa Thiong'o 'A compelling novel about the tragedy of corrupting power, set in post independence Kenya Ngugi writes with passion about every form, shape and colour which power can take' Sunday Times After decades of British rule Kenya has declared its independence, but drought and poor harvests still govern the village of Ilmorog. Undeterred, Munira, Karega, Wanja and Abdulla each move to Ilmorog in search of a more provincial life, only to