{"product_id":"the-impatient-9780063141643","title":"The Impatient","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful, heartrending, and insightful novel of a trio of women in Cameroon who dare to rebel against oppressive, long-held cultural traditions—including polygamy and domestic abuse—that define and limit their lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree women, three stories, three linked destinies .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Impatient's]real complexity lies in its finely textured depictions of relationships between women—mother and daughter, co-wives, sisters—full of jealousy, compassion, and emotional energy.” — Kirkus Reviews  “A stark and unflinching view of an oppressive culture.” — Publishers Weekly  \"A moving novel recounting the fate of three women from northern Cameroon [who] are assigned only one role: wife subject to the designated husband as soon as they enter puberty. Amal knows, however, that there is hope, however small. And this hope has a name: education.\"      —  Paris Match  \"Djaili Amadou Amal is a storyteller who, while letting the voice of her characters arise, makes hers heard just as much, in a subtle whisper.\"   — Le Point","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49399761273175,"sku":"9780063141643","price":13.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780063141643.jpg?v=1730468611","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-impatient-9780063141643","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}