Of Magic and Mutiny delves fictionally but accurately and deeply into the incredibly incompetent handling of the independence of African States following the demise of colonialism.The setting of this thought-provoking and highly dramatic novel is Kanyinya, an imaginary yet typical African state where a bloody revolution led by an ex-stevedore replaces an autocratic, post independence regime. The revolutionaries misappropriate the nation's wealth and natural resources from the people through murder and even genocide, whilst begging aid from the West, which ultimately lines the individual pockets of the leaders of the revolution.Ludovick S Mwijage, was born on the 8th of June 1951 in Bukoba, Tanzania. He was a teacher and head teacher in Tanzania from 1974 to 1983. In December 1983, he was detained without trial for advocating social and political reforms in his country. His incarceration lasted until April 1985; details of this experience have been published.Between 1989 and 1996 he was editor and publisher of the journal, 'Tanzania Argus' - Overseas Edition (later 'African Angus' ). He is currently exiled in Denmark and is reading law at Holborn College (University of Wolverhampton) in England.