{"product_id":"the-secret-lives-of-the-four-wives-9780061946387","title":"The Secret Lives of the Four Wives","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican-born poet Lola Shoneyin sheds a fascinating light on the little-known world of polygamy in modern-day Nigeria, in her powerful and thought-provoking debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Lives of the Four Wives \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e(previously titled The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e Fans of \u003cem\u003eThe 19th Wife\u003c\/em\u003e and HBO's \u003cem\u003eBig Love\u003c\/em\u003e will be enthralled by this riveting tale of a prosperous African family thrown into turmoil when the patriarch adds a young, well-educated fourth wife into the mix who threatens to expose the other wives' deepest, darkest secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Alternately funny, shocking, and sad . . . a complex depiction of family and culture in modern-day Nigeria.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eSacramento Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A magical writer. . . . [A] delicious story.\"--\u003cem\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lola Shoneyin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061946387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShoneyin, Lola:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eIn addition to her award-winning novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives\u003c\/em\u003e, Lola Shoneyin has written three volumes of poetry, \u003cem\u003eSo All the Time I Was Sitting on an Egg\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSong of a Riverbird\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFor the Love of Flight\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as three children's books: \u003cem\u003eMayowa and the Masquerade\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDo As You Are Told\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBaji\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eand Iyaji\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ethe Housegirl\u003c\/em\u003e. Shoneyin is the founder of Book Buzz Foundation, which organizes the Ake Arts \u0026amp; Book Festival. She also runs Ouida Books, a publishing house and one of the most vibrant bookstores in Nigeria. Shoneyin lives in Lagos, Nigeria.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lola Shoneyin \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283697909917,"sku":"9780061946387","price":29.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1729d241-dd5c-43ed-9353-4cfe296857fd.jpg?v=1759971072","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-secret-lives-of-the-four-wives-9780061946387","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}