{"product_id":"hiding-in-plain-sight-9781594634109","title":"Hiding in Plain Sight","description":"\u003cb\u003eA bold new novel that \"augments a body of work worthy of a Nobel Prize\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), from the internationally acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eNorth of Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNuruddin Farah--\"the most important African novelist to emerge in the past twenty-five years\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e)--returns with a provocative, unforgettable tale about family, freedom, and loyalty. A departure in theme and setting, \u003ci\u003eHiding in Plain Sight \u003c\/i\u003eis a profound exploration of the tensions between liberty and obligation, the ways in which gender and sexual orientation define us, and the unintended consequences of the secrets we keep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Bella, a fashion photographer living in Rome, learns of her beloved half-brother's murder, she travels to Nairobi to care for her niece and nephew. But when their mother resurfaces, reasserting her maternal rights and bringing with her a gale of chaos and confusion that mirrors the deepening political instability in the region, Bella must decide how far she will go to obey the call of sisterly responsibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594634109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/11\/2015 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nuruddin Farah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44561467375797,"sku":"9781594634109","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d756277c-e0f6-4314-a64e-f153ecb0e3c3.jpg?v=1723525643","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hiding-in-plain-sight-9781594634109","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}