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The Son of a polygamist / (Record no. 493628)

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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789914500219
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency Kenya National Library Service
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 823.92 GIT
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Githaiga, F. M.,
Relator term author.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Son of a polygamist /
Statement of responsibility, etc. F.M. Githaiga.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 182 pages ;
Dimensions 20 cm.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. A Kenyan novel depicting family drama, land disputes, and betrayal within a polygamous household. Following the death and land division orders of Mzee Jaramba among his three wives and their sons, greed, envy, and conflict lead to a violent attack on Ngigi, the firstborn son of the third wife.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Inheritance and succession
Form subdivision Fiction.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Kenyan fiction (English).
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Books
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Withdrawn status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Total checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type
  Dewey Decimal Classification     Legal Deposit Preservation, Conservation & Publication Preservation, Conservation & Publication KEN 07/28/2026 LEG 1000.00   823.92 GIT B238642 07/28/2026 07/28/2026 Books

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