A Grain of Wheat
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Heinemann, 1967
The first edition of A Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo was published in London by Heinemann in 1967. We track 1 edition.
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- Editions recorded
- 27 on Open Library, 24 in English
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- Articles in 4 languages
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Who published the first edition of A Grain of Wheat?
The first edition of A Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo was published in London by Heinemann in 1967.
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