{"product_id":"9780802191960","title":"Ancestor Stones: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author: A “wonderfully ambitious” novel of West Africa, told through the struggles and dreams of four extraordinary women (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When a cousin offers Abie her family’s plantation in the West African village of Rofathane in Sierra Leone, she leaves her husband, children, and career in London to reclaim the home she left behind long ago. With the help of her four aunts—Asana, Mariama, Hawa, and Serah—Abie begins a journey to uncover the past of her family and her home country, buried among the neglected coffee plants.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From rivalries between local chiefs and religious leaders to arranged marriages, manipulative unions, traditional desires, and modern advancements, Abie’s aunts weave a tale of a nation’s descent into chaos—and their own individual struggles to claim their destiny.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Hailed by \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e as “a fascinating evocation of the experience of African women, and all that has been gained—and lost—with the passing of old traditions,” \u003ci\u003eAncestor Stones\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful exploration of family, culture, heritage, and hope.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “This is [Forna’s] first novel, but it is too sophisticated to read like one.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Grove Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127929028848,"sku":"9780802191960","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802191960_p0.jpg?v=1769906759","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802191960","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}