As the 1950s Mau Mau war breaks out in the foothills of Mt. Kenya, Wambui, a fourteen-year-old girl leaves her besieged village to join a prestigious boarding school a half day's journey away by train. There, she becomes aware of her extraordinary mathematical abilities discovered by her teacher, Eileen Atwood. Initially, Wambui views Eileen's attentions with suspicion and hostility, but over time, the two grow close and form a lifelong friend...
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