{"product_id":"books-going-down-river-road-by-meja-mwangi","title":"Going Down River Road","description":"After an exhausting day of hard labour, Ben finds oblivion in the seedy bars and clubs of River Road – anything to leave his cockroach-infested rooms and ignore the reality of living paycheck to paycheck.   At times, it's difficult to remember that it wasn't always this way. Somehow, he went from a promising career as a soldier to a disgraceful dismissal and a steady decline into poverty. Now the only thing Ben has left to lose is hope.  Writing with colourful realism, Meja Mwangi paints an unforgettable depiction of life in Nairobi's slums – drawing attention to the hardships of the working poor and their disillusion with uncaring politicians.  '[Mwangi is] among the leading Kenyan writers.' New York Times  'Riveting.' Guardian  'The finest African novel ever.' Professor Ibrahim Bello Kano","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53506391310609,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781035900787.jpg?v=1778110547","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-going-down-river-road-by-meja-mwangi","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}