{"product_id":"these-letters-end-in-tears-hardcover","title":"These Letters End in Tears - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMusih Tedji Xaviere\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in a country where being gay is punishable by law, \u003ci\u003eThese Letters End in Tears\u003c\/i\u003e is the heart-wrenching forbidden love story of a Christian girl with a rebellious heart and a Muslim girl leading a double life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBessem notices Fatima for the first time on the soccer field--muscular and focused, she's the only woman playing and seems completely at ease. When Fatima chases a rogue ball in her direction, Bessem freezes, mesmerized by the athlete's charm and beauty. One playful wink from Fatima, and Bessem knows her life will never be the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Cameroon, a country where same-sex relationships are punishable by law, the odds are stacked against Bessem and Fatima from the start. And when Fatima's older brother, a staunch Muslim, finds out about their affair, he intervenes by physically assaulting them, an incident that precedes a police raid at the only gay bar in town. After spending days in jail, Fatima goes missing without a trace, and Bessem is left with only rumors of her whereabouts. Has Fatima been sentenced to an unknown prison? Has she been banished from her community, or married off, as some have suggested? Or something even more sinister? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThirteen years later, Bessem is now a university professor leading a relatively quiet life, occasionally and secretly dating other women. However, she has never forgotten Fatima. After spotting a mutual friend for the first time in years--the last person who may have seen Fatima--Bessem embarks on a winding search for her lost love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMUSIH TEDJI XAVIERE\u003c\/b\u003e is a Cameroonian fiction writer based in the UK. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThese Letters End in Tears\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2021 Pontas and JJ Bola Emerging Writers Prize. She is represented by the Pontas Literary and Film Agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752792981792,"sku":"9781646221868","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/55d8a105b3d63297b68bd3ba0ab2186c.webp?v=1780004194","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/these-letters-end-in-tears-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}