African-born poet Lola Shoneyin sheds a fascinating light on the little-known world of polygamy in modern-day Nigeria, in her powerful and thought-provoking debut novel, The Secret Lives of the Four Wives (previously titled The Secret Lives of Baba Segi s Wives). Fans of The 19th Wife and HBO s Big Love will be enthralled by this riveting tale of a prosperous African family thrown into turmoil when the patriarch adds a young, well-educated fourth wife into the mix who threatens to expose the other wives deepest, darkest secrets.
Alternately funny, shocking, and sad . . . a complex depiction of family and culture in modern-day Nigeria.
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A magical writer. . . . [A] delicious story. Huffington Post