{"product_id":"9781466893252","title":"The God Who Begat a Jackal: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNega Mezlekia's memoir \u003ci\u003eNotes from the Hyena's Belly \u003c\/i\u003ewas described in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e as \"the most riveting book about Ethiopia since Ryszard Kapuscinski's literary allegory \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e and the most distinguished African literary memoir since Soyinka's \u003ci\u003eAké\u003c\/i\u003e appeared 20 years ago.\" Mezlekia now offers a first novel steeped in African folklore and teeming with the class, ethnic and religious struggles of pre-colonial Africa. In \u003ci\u003eThe God Who Begat a Jackal, \u003c\/i\u003ethe 17th-century feudal system, vassal uprisings, religious mythology, and the Crusades are intertwined with the love between Aster, the daughter of a feudal lord, and Gudu, the court jester and family slave. Aster and Gudu's relationship is the ultimate taboo, but supernatural elements presage a destiny more powerful than the rule of man. With Mezlekia's enchanting storytelling and ironic humor, readers glimpse African deities that have long since weathered away and the social cleavages that have endured through time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171331162352,"sku":"9781466893252","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466893252_p0.jpg?v=1769892245","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466893252","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}