Description
African-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, The Secret Lives of the Four Wives (previously titled The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives). Fans of The 19th Wife and HBO's Big Love 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.
"Alternately funny, shocking, and sad . . . a complex depiction of family and culture in modern-day Nigeria.
--Sacramento Book Review
"A magical writer. . . . A] delicious story."--Huffington Post
Author: Lola Shoneyin
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 07/05/2011
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780061946387
ISBN10: 0061946389
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Family Life | Marriage & Divorce
- Fiction | Cultural Heritage
- Fiction | Women