{"product_id":"afiaatakoraconjurewomenanovel","title":"Afia Atakora - Conjure Women A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Afia Atakora. Themes include Fiction, Historical, Literary, African American \u0026amp; Black, Women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mother and daughter with a shared talent for healing--and for the conjuring of curses--are at the heart of this dazzling first novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Lush, irresistible . . . It took me into the hearts of women I could otherwise never know. I was transported.\"--Amy Bloom, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhite Houses\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eConjure Women\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping story that brings the world of the South before and after the Civil War vividly to life. Spanning eras and generations, it tells of the lives of three unforgettable women: Miss May Belle, a wise healing woman; her precocious and observant daughter Rue, who is reluctant to follow in her mother's footsteps as a midwife; and their master's daughter Varina. The secrets and bonds among these women and their community come to a head at the beginning of a war and at the birth of an accursed child, who sets the townspeople alight with fear and a spreading superstition that threatens their newly won, tenuous freedom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Magnificently written, brilliantly researched, richly imagined, \u003ci\u003eConjure Women\u003c\/i\u003e moves back and forth in time to tell the haunting story of Rue, Varina, and May Belle, their passions and friendships, and the lengths they will go to save themselves and those they love.\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":57935521939830,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780593134559.jpg?v=1779464978","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/afiaatakoraconjurewomenanovel","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}