{"product_id":"books-whiteman-by-tony-d-souza","title":"Whiteman","description":"What makes \u003ci\u003eWhiteman\u003c\/i\u003e so affecting is D Souza s understanding of what it s like to fall in love with people who will never be like you, with a place that will never be home and with a troubled continent that despite your best intentions you can do nothing to save. \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e(Critic s Choice, four stars) \u003cp\u003eIn a vibrant Ivory Coast village, Christians and Muslims are squaring off for war. Against this backdrop of bloody conflict, Jack Diaz an American relief worker--follows the cycles of Africa. From the villagers and his village guardian, Mamadou, he learns of hunting in the rain forest, cultivating the yam, and navigating the nuances of the language.He witnesses witchcraft, storytelling, and chivalry. And together, he and Mamadou realizethat hate knows no color and true heroism waits where weleast expect it. Brimming with dangerous passions and the pressures of life in a time of war, \u003ci\u003eWhiteman\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning debut and a tale of desire, isolation, survival, fear, and humor. \u003cbr\u003eA powerful debut novel, full of insight and sly humor, about a man who desperately wants to belong to a place that has little need of him. This is a visit to Africa you will not soon forget. \u003ci\u003eSt. Louis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt's the quality of vision that makes D'Souza's novel notable . . . In original, unfussy prose, \u003ci\u003eWhiteman \u003c\/i\u003esuggests, with force and restraint, why a young American serving abroad, however haplessly, might not relish the prospect of having to return home.--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e(Editors Choice) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTONY D SOUZA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker, Playboy, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eTin House, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e among other publications\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e His story Djamilla earned a 2007 O Henry Prize. Tony is a recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and lives in Sarasota, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53670921699601,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780151011452.jpg?v=1781513687","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-whiteman-by-tony-d-souza","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}