{"product_id":"9781911648277","title":"Walking on Cowrie Shells","description":"Author: Nana Nkweti\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911648277\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Indigo Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 176\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA virtuosic debut collection that roves across genres and styles, by a finalist for the Caine Prize.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her powerful, genre-bending debut story collection, Nana Nkweti's virtuosity is on full display as she mixes deft realism with clever inversions of genre. In the Caine Prize finalist story \u003ci\u003eIt Takes a Village, Some Say\u003c\/i\u003e, Nkweti skewers racial prejudice and the practice of international adoption, delivering a sly tale about a teenage girl who leverages her adoptive parents to fast-track her fortunes. In \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Is a Liar\u003c\/i\u003e, a pregnant pastor's wife struggles with the collision of western Christianity and her mother's traditional Cameroonian belief system as she worries about her unborn child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn other stories, Nkweti vaults past realism, upending genre expectations in a satirical romp about a jaded PR professional trying to spin a zombie outbreak in West Africa, and in a mermaid tale about a Mami Wata who forgoes her power by remaining faithful to a fisherman she loves. In between these two ends of the spectrum there's everything from an aspiring graphic novelist at a comic con to a murder investigation driven by statistics to a story organised by the changing hairstyles of the main character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulling from mystery, horror, realism, myth, and graphic novels, Nkweti showcases the complexity and vibrance of characters whose lives span Cameroonian and American cultures. A dazzling, inventive debut, \u003ci\u003eWalking on Cowrie Shells\u003c\/i\u003e announces the arrival of a superlative new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Full of stories that weave together love and friendship, horror and comedy, all with great deftness...a wonderful debut.\u0026amp;#x27; - Yaa Gyasi, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomecoming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;These are stories to get lost in again and again.\u0026amp;#x27; -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857134112926,"sku":"ADS-9781911648277","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781911648277.jpg?v=1779155665","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781911648277","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}