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The White Masai (novel)
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Wikipedia article
'The White Masai' (originally published in German as Die weie Massai) is an autobiographical novel written by Corinne Hofmann about the years she spent in Kenya. It was published in German in 1998 and translated into English in 2005. A film adaptation was released in 2005.
In 2013, the novel was being translated into Chinese.
Summary
The novel tells the story of Corinne's trip from her home country of Switzerland to Kenya, where she met and fell in love with Lketinga, a Maasai warrior. Over the course of the novel, she travels around Kenya, as well as back to Switzerland. In Kenya, she suffered hardships but persisted. She marries Lketinga and they have a child. Eventually, she flees Kenya with her daughter and returns to Switzerland.
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Category:2006 novels
Category:Autobiographical novels
Category:Swiss novels
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