{"product_id":"under-the-udala-trees-paperback","title":"Under the Udala Trees - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChinelo Okparanta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If you've ever wondered if love can conquer all, read [this] stunning coming-of-age debut.\" -- \u003cem\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Named a Best Book of the Year by \u003cbr\u003e NPR * \u003cem\u003eBuzzFeed * Bustle * Shelf Awareness * Publishers Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[This] love story has hypnotic power.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does. Born before independence, she is eleven when civil war breaks out in the young republic of Nigeria. Sent away to safety, she meets another displaced child and they, star-crossed, fall in love. They are from different ethnic communities. They are also both girls. But when their love is discovered, Ijeoma learns that she will have to hide this part of herself--and there is a cost to living inside a lie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by Nigeria's folktales and its war, Chinelo Okparanta shows us, in \"graceful and precise\" prose (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e), how the struggles and divisions of a nation are inscribed on the souls of its citizens. \"Powerful and heartbreaking, \u003cem\u003eUnder the Udala Trees\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply moving commentary on identity, prejudice, and forbidden love\" (\u003cem\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An important and timely read, imbued with both political ferocity and mythic beauty.\" \u003cem\u003e-- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBustle\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A real talent. [\u003cem\u003eUnder the Udala Trees\u003c\/em\u003e is] the kind of book that should have come with a cold compress kit. It's sad and sensual and full of heat.\" -- John Freeman, \u003cem\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Demands not just to be read, but felt.\" -- Edwidge Danticat \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A unique and devastatingly hopeful story about the paradox of love: even in the midst of war, and ina world dominated by violence and prejudice, still, love transcends.\" Mia Couto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does; born before independence, she is eleven when civil war breaks out in the young republic of Nigeria. Sent away to safety, she meets another displaced child and they, star-crossed, fall in love. They are from different ethnic communities. They are also both girls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When their love is discovered, Ijeoma learns that she will have to hide this part of herself. But there is a cost to living inside a lie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Inspired by Nigeria s folktales and its war, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Udala Trees\u003c\/i\u003e shows through one woman s lifetime how the struggles and divisions of a nation are inscribed into the souls of its citizens. In prose that is elegant and spare, with insights heartbreaking and electrifying, it offers a story shot through with hope that points to a future when a woman might just be able to become fully herself, shaping her life around truth and love.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors Choice\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Named a Best Book of the Year by\u003cbr\u003e NPR * \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed * Bustle * Shelf Awareness * Publishers Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e [This] love story has hypnotic power. \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does. Born before independence, she is eleven when civil war breaks out in the young republic of Nigeria. Sent away to safety, she meets another displaced child and they, star-crossed, fall in love. They are from different ethnic communities. They are also both girls.But when their love is discovered, Ijeoma learns that she will have to hide this part of herself and there is a cost to living inside a lie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Inspired by Nigeria s folktales and its war, Chinelo Okparanta shows us, in graceful and precise prose (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), how the struggles and divisions of a nation are inscribed on the souls of its citizens. Powerful and heartbreaking, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Udala Trees\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving commentary on identity, prejudice, and forbidden love (\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An important and timely read, imbued with both political ferocity and mythic beauty. \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A real talent. [\u003ci\u003eUnder the Udala Trees\u003c\/i\u003e is] the kind of book that should have come with a cold compress kit. It s sad and sensual and full of heat. John Freeman, \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Demands not just to be read, but felt. Edwidge Danticat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Chinelo Okparanta is the author of\u003ci\u003eHappiness, Like Water.\u003c\/i\u003e Her honors include an O. Henry Prize, twoLambda Literary Awards, and finalist selections for the Young Lions, the Caine Prize, and the Rolex Mentors andProteges Arts Initiative. She lives in New York.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, CHINELO OKPARANTA is the author of \u003ci\u003eHappiness, Like Water\u003c\/i\u003e. Her honors include an O. Henry Prize, a Lambda Literary Award, and finalist selections for the Young Lions, the Caine Prize, and the Rolex Mentors and Protégés Arts Initiative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761833705760,"sku":"9780544811799","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a199673d2efbed016203865478bf7f5a.webp?v=1780213936","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/under-the-udala-trees-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}