"Weep not, child" by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.

This novel is about the white domination of the blacks in Kenya, with particular reference to the sufferings of Ngotho and his family. He has 5 sons from two wives : Boro, Kori and Kamau from his first wife, Njeri ; and Njoroge and Mwangi from his second wife, Nyokabi. The whites seize the blacks' best lands and the land of Ngotho's fathers is taken by Mr Howland and Jacobo, Ngotho's neighbours. While Mr Howland is a white, Jacobo is a black traitor. 

Blacks are often conscripted to fight in European wars. One of these wars claims Mwangi and Howland's son Peter. Ngotho works as Mr Howland's labourer on his own land. Oppressed blacks form the Mau Mau nationalist movement. Jacobo is killed for betraying black people and the police arrest and torture members of Ngotho's family as suspects. Njoroge is arrested from school. Ngotho is released soon after but he later dies at home. Later, Boro goes to Mr Howland's home, kills him and is arrested. Kamau and Kori are in detention. 

Njoroge is depressed by the fall of his family and goes into the bush to hang himself. However, he is prevented from doing so by Nyokabi's timely arrival and goes back home with her.