{"product_id":"the-shadow-king-9780393358513","title":"The Shadow King","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet during Mussolini's 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, \u003cem\u003eThe Shadow King\u003c\/em\u003e takes us back to the first real conflict of World War II, casting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record. At its heart is orphaned maid Hirut, who finds herself tumbling into a new world of thefts and violations, of betrayals and overwhelming rage. What follows is a heartrending and unputdownable exploration of what it means to be a woman at war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMengiste, Maaza:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, \u003cstrong\u003eMaaza Mengiste\u003c\/strong\u003e received a 2020 Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Also a Fulbright Scholar and a professor at Queens College, she is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Shadow King\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeneath the Lion's Gaze\u003c\/em\u003e, and a 2018 recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. She lives in New York City.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607174353170,"sku":"9780393358513","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c909305e-6a05-4a33-a470-697ee8dcfc1e.jpg?v=1732305064","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-shadow-king-9780393358513","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}