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His Only Wife Peace Adzo Medie

His Only Wife By Peace Adzo Medie

His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

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A captivating debut about defying expectations, hilarious and hopeful in equal measure

His Only Wife Summary

His Only Wife: A Reese's Book Club Pick - 'Bursting with warmth, humour, and richly drawn characters' by Peace Adzo Medie

FROM THE WOMEN'S PRIZE LONGLISTED AUTHOR OF NIGHTBLOOM

A FEELGOOD DEBUT SET IN MODERN-DAY GHANA, ABOUT FASHION AND FINDING YOUR VOICE

'Vivid, witty and utterly absorbing.' Daily Mail

In one of the most talked about and hilarious debuts of the year, Afi Tekple, a bright young seamstress from a small town in Ghana, is convinced by her family to marry a man she has never met.

Elikem Ganyo is a wealthy businessman whose family has chosen Afi in the hope that she will distract him from a relationship with another woman they think is inappropriate.

The fact that she doesn't know Elikem seems a small price to pay for a marriage that offers her family financial security and provides the key to a lifestyle she has always wanted. But when Afi arrives in Accra, Ghana's gleaming capital, she realises her fairy-tale ending might not be all she had hoped for...

His Only Wife is a life-affirming, must-read novel about a young woman's search for independence in a man's world, and the rules she just might have to break along the way.

ANOBSERVER,TIME MAGAZINE&NEW YORK TIMESBOOK OF THE YEAR, 2020

A REESE WITHERSPOON'S BOOK CLUB PICK * LONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS

His Only Wife Reviews

'This fierce young woman's struggle for independence in a city that is way out of step with the time-honoured traditions of the rural village in which she grew up is vivid, witty and utterly absorbing.'Daily Mail


'I love this book so much I turned the pages so fast... It's all about the search for independence and being true to yourself and who you really are.'Reese Witherspoon


'Mesmerising... This is not a book to read with one eye on a beach volleyball tournament; its a story to soak up in silence, on a long, cloudy afternoon when you have time to think.'New York Times


'With characters making questionable decisions and a rather brilliant ending, this is a good old-fashion book club read that'll leave you arguing about character motivations and morals.' Stylist


'Bursting with warmth, humour and richly drawn characters you cant help but root for.'Cosmopolitan


'A story that kept me tied to the page, told in masterful, seamless prose... Medie depicts a vivid and dazzling Accra, and it's impossible not to root for Afi as she finds her footing within it.'BuzzFeed


'A unique and unapologetic marriage story that shines with honesty, humanity, power and grace: once you pick this book up, you won't be able to put it down. Medie's urgent, intimatevoiceis exactly what the world needs right now.'Mathangi Subramanian, author of A People's History of Heaven


'This rich, rewarding debut novel follows a Ghanaian seamstress forced into an arranged marriage with a wealthy man she has never met on her journey of self-discovery.'New York Times, Notable Books of 2020


'A refreshingly modern Ghanaian love story.'Marie Claire


'[A] witty riff on the Cinderella fairytale.'Sainsbury's Magazine


'A young Ghanaian woman embarks on a questionable marriage in thisentertaining comedy of manners.'i, '30 great books for Easter'


'Engaging, provocative... A memorable debut from a writer whose frustrations with certain aspects of the culture of her homeland come brilliantly to life.'Irish Times


'If you are looking to escape to another country, take a trip to Ghana withHis Only Wifeby Peace Adzo Medie... Best of all it's all underpinned by a warm coming-of-age-tale mixed in with a subtle takedown of the patriarchy.'The Sunday Times(South Africa)

About Peace Adzo Medie

Peace Adzo Mediesdebut novel,His Only Wife, was aNew York TimesBook Review Editors' Choice, aNew York TimesNotable Book of 2020, and aTimeMagazine Must-Read Book of 2020. It was also a Reeses Book Club pick. Her book,Global Norms and Local Action: The Campaigns to End Violence Against Women in Africa, was published by Oxford University Press in 2020. She has won numerous awards for her scholarship and has held several fellowships, including the Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Fellowship. She holds a PhD in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a BA in geography from the University of Ghana.

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GOR011708876
9780861540693
0861540697
His Only Wife: A Reese's Book Club Pick - 'Bursting with warmth, humour, and richly drawn characters' by Peace Adzo Medie
Peace Adzo Medie
Used - Like New
Hardback
Oneworld Publications
2021-03-31
288
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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