{"product_id":"the-slave-girl-9780807609521","title":"The Slave Girl","description":"\u003cem\u003eThe Slave Girl\u003c\/em\u003e follows the fortunes of Ogbanje Ojebeta, a Nigerian woman who is sold into slavery in her own land after disease and tragedy leave her orphaned as a child. In her fellow slaves, she finds a surrogate family that clings together under the unbending will of their master. As Ogbanje Ojebeta becomes a woman and discovers her need for home and family, and for freedom and identity, she realizes that she must ultimately choose her own destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmecheta, Buchi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born of Ibo parents in Nigeria, \u003cb\u003eBuchi Emecheta\u003c\/b\u003e is widely known for her multilayered stories of black women struggling to maintain their identity and construct viable lives for themselves and their families. She writes, according to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, with subtlety, power, and abundant compassion. Her numerous novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Slave Girl, The Family, Bride Price\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Joys of Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"George Braziller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492105720082,"sku":"9780807609521","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c8027a9e-fbe4-4341-bbf9-81f8f663290e.jpg?v=1730571451","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-slave-girl-9780807609521","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}