The Promised Land
Ogot, Grace![The Promised Land](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/376/37613069/CHSBZCOP0337613069.jpg)
A young farmer and his wife who have migrated to Tanzania from Kenya become embroiled in issues of personal jealousy and materialism, and a melodramatic tale of tribal hatreds ensues. The novel explores Ogot's concept of the ideal African wife: obedient and submissive to her husband, family and community orientated, and committed to non-materialist goals. The style is distinctively ironic giving the story power and relevance. Grace Ogot has be...