Sunset in the Savannah by David Ole Munke
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Sunset in the Savannah is an absorbing story of the determination of one young man, Lesalon, to succeed in life no matter what. It captures his life journey from primary school to university. The book depicts the interesting interface between tradition, culture and modernity.
Set deep in the African Savannah, the book is bound to keep the reader glued and turning the pages from beginning to the end.
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