{"product_id":"his-only-wife-paperback","title":"His Only Wife - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeace Adzo Medie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this smart, funny Reese's Book Club pick and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, a young seamstress in Ghana a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003egrees to an arranged marriage, only to realize that some compromises are too extreme to accept.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet author Peace Adzo Medie's brand new novel, \u003ci\u003eNightbloom\u003c\/i\u003e, too!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHis Only Wife\u003c\/i\u003e named a must-read novel: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review * BuzzFeed * Time \u003c\/i\u003e*\u003ci\u003e Marie Claire * Parade * Travel + Leisure * Ms. * Bustle * The Millions * Book Riot * PopSugar * HelloGiggles * Kirkus Reviews* Good Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Afi Tekple is a young seamstress in Ghana. Smart and pretty, she has also been convinced by her mother to marry a man she doesn't know: a wealthy businessman named Elikem. His family has chosen Afi in the hopes that she will distract him from a current relationship they disapprove of. When Afi is moved from her small hometown to live in Accra, Ghana's gleaming capital full of wealth and sophistication, she is not prepared for the way her life will change. But she has agreed to this marriage in order to give her mother the financial security she desperately needs, and so Afi must see it through. Or must she? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A witty, moving, and smart debut novel, \u003ci\u003eHis Only Wife\u003c\/i\u003e takes place in a world of men who want their wives to be beautiful, to be good cooks and mothers, to grant their husbands forbearance. And in Afi, we meet a delightful, brave, and relatable heroine who just may break all the rules. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] mesmerizing debut novel.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A story that kept me tied to the page, told in masterful, seamless prose.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--BuzzFeed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I love this book so much I turned the pages so fast . . . It's all about the search for independence and being true to yourself and who you really are.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Reese Witherspoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeace Adzo Medie\u003c\/b\u003e's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eHis Only Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review Editors' Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of 2020, a \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine Must-Read Book of 2020, and a Reese's Book Club pick. Her book \u003ci\u003eGlobal Norms and Local Action: The Campaigns to End Violence against Women in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Oxford University Press in 2020. She has won numerous awards for her scholarship and has held several fellowships, including the Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Fellowship. She holds a PhD in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a BA in geography from the University of Ghana.\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 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768695849248,"sku":"9781643751467","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b4e424cf3ca10e64c62c56b7d5b8ae51.webp?v=1780335420","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/his-only-wife-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}