The River Between
First edition | |
| Author | Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Heinemann – African Writers Series |
Publication date | 1965 |
| Publication place | Kenya |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Preceded by | Weep Not, Child |
| Followed by | A Grain of Wheat |
The River Between is a 1965 novel by Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o that was published as part of the influential Heinemann African Writers Series. It tells the story of the separation of two neighbouring villages of Kenya caused by differences in faith set in the decades of roughly the early 20th century. The bitterness between them caused much hatred between the adults of each side. The story tells about the struggle of a young leader, Waiyaki, to unite the two villages of Kameno and Makuyu through sacrifice and pain.
The novel is set during the colonial period, when white settlers arrived in Kenya's "White Highlands", and has a mountain setting.