{"product_id":"9781838851170","title":"Maaza Mengiste - The Shadow King","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Maaza Mengiste. Themes include Fiction, Historical, 20th Century, World War Ii, Literary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted For The Booker Prize 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Book Of The Year In \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Guardian, Elle, Time, Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Devastating' Marlon James, 'Brilliant' Salman Rushdie, 'Magnificent' Aminatta Forna, 'Wonderful' Laila Lalami, 'Unforgettable' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 'Remarkable' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEthiopia, 1935.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With the threat of Mussolini's army looming, recently orphaned Hirut struggles to adapt to her new life as a maid. Her new employer, Kidane, an officer in Emperor Haile Selassie's army, rushes to mobilise his strongest men before the Italians invade.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hirut and the other women long to do more than care for the wounded and bury the dead. When Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile and Ethiopia quickly loses hope, it is Hirut who offers a plan to maintain morale. She helps disguise a gentle peasant as the emperor and soon becomes his guard, inspiring other women to take up arms. But how could she have predicted her own personal war, still to come, as a prisoner of one of Italy's most vicious officers?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow King\u003c\/i\u003e is a gorgeously crafted and unputdownable exploration of female power, and what it means to be a woman at war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58035941114230,"sku":null,"price":6.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781838851170.jpg?v=1780738462","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781838851170","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}