The Colonial Gentleman's Son

Kwame Mainu is a young man, born in Ghana in 1957 just four days before his country gained its independence and cast off its old name, the Gold Coast. Kwame?s personal journey to maturity is set against the background of his country?s political and economic development in this wide-ranging saga. Finding himself responsible for the welfare of a large extended family, and against all odds, he gains an education in Ghana and the UK. The temptation to earn large sums of money carrying anonymous parcels abroad is set before him. Kwame is torn between his conscience and his family?s demands. Kwame?s story is a microcosm of the dilemmas facing Ghanaian society since independence. There are many social, cultural and economic pressures to confront, and great tension between the forces of religion, money and tradition. As Kwame struggles to do the right thing, he must face the scorn and disapproval of his own wife and family. What is the best choice for him to make?