{"product_id":"brightest-sun-original-e","title":"Brightest Sun Original\/E","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn illuminating debut following three women in sub-Saharan Africa as they search for home and family\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeona, an isolated American anthropologist, gives birth to a baby girl in a remote Maasai village and must decide how she can be a mother despite her own grim childhood. Jane, a lonely expat wife, follows her husband to the tropics and learns just how fragile life is. Simi, a barren Maasai woman, must confront her infertility in a society in which females are valued by their reproductive roles. In this affecting debut novel, these three very different women grapple with motherhood, recalibrate their identities and confront unforeseen tragedies and triumphs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn beautiful, evocative prose, Adrienne Benson brings to life the striking Kenyan terrain as these women's lives intertwine in unexpected ways. As they face their own challenges and heartbreaks, they find strength traversing the arid landscapes of tenuous human connection. With gripping poignancy, \u003cem\u003eThe Brightest Sun\u003c\/em\u003e explores the heartbreak of loss, the struggle to find a sense of belonging and the surprising ways we find our family and home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenson, Adrienne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Adrienne Benson grew up traversing sub-Saharan Africa, finding homes in Zambia, Liberia, Kenya, and Cote d'Ivoire. She is now happily ensconced in Washington, D.C. with her three kids. Her writing has appeared in Buzzfeed, The Foreign Service Journal, Brain, Child, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, ADDitude Magazine, and several anthologies. The Brightest Sun is her first novel.","brand":"Park Row Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328205033746,"sku":"9780778307761","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dfeeb9d9-8336-41f1-b646-56fe425b3823.jpg?v=1727730960","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brightest-sun-original-e","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}