{"product_id":"9781458201126","title":"Shadows in the Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwenty-one-year old Mayuri is afraid. For the second time, she has disgraced her husband and failed to give birth to a male heir. To make matters worse, this time she had twin girls. Her mother-in-law is outraged at her failure and takes action. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvents escalate and Mayuri is forced to flee with her four year old daughter, Rajani who witnesses her mother’s plight from her hiding place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her husband catches up to her, a deadly confrontation takes place which compels Mayuri to lie and reinvent her past. She faces unexpected challenges and adapts to a new religion and culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen all her lies unravel, Mayuri pays a heavy price. But eventually, mother and daughter have to deal with the truth and its consequences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rukhsana Hasib’s beautifully written and passionate account of life in our world where so many cultures and religions are in conflict is like a brilliant ray of sunshine; it illuminates as it elevates. Above all, it is a reaffirmation of the beauty and courage of the human spirit.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Professor Akbar Ahmend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIbu Khaldun chair of Islamic studies,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican University, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abbott Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49977820807408,"sku":"9781458201126","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781458201126","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}