{"product_id":"the-secret-lives-of-the-four-wives-paperback","title":"The Secret Lives of the Four Wives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLola Shoneyin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI didn't just happen upon this room; I dreamed of the pale green walls before I arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttempting to rise above the secrets of her past, Bolanle, a university graduate, marries Baba Segi, who promises her everything in exchange for agreeing to become his fourth wife. Thus she enters into a polygamous world filled with expensive clothes, a generous monthly allowance . . . and three Segi wives who disapprove of the newest, youngest, most educated addition to the family. There's Iya Femi, a fiery vixen with a taste for money; Iya Tope, a shy woman whose kindness is eclipsed by terror; and Iya Segi, the first, most lethal, and merciless of them all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBolanle quickly becomes Baba Segi's prized possession . . . until her very presence unlocks a secret that the other wives have long since guarded, and unleashing it could change life as they know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47386211745970,"sku":"9780061946387","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/bb14db2fbb49eb9caceffa1edcba4976.webp?v=1777904708","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-secret-lives-of-the-four-wives-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}