{"product_id":"worries-of-the-heart-9780226554204","title":"Worries of the Heart","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, rates of widowhood have been remarkably high in Kenya. This book explores how the challenges and frustrations of both colonial rule and independence shaped the lives of Maragoli widows and their complex relations with each other, their families, and the larger community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I am not sure how to categorize Kenda Mutongi's magisterial book. Mutongi has gotten under the skin of her material - and what we read is a living document: surely essential for every reading household in Kenya, for schools, and for every department of African studies. It is at once a literary and academic achievement.\" - Binyavanga Wainaina, winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing\"","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400056054103,"sku":"9780226554204","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226554204.jpg?v=1730469582","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/worries-of-the-heart-9780226554204","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}