{"product_id":"the-opposite-house-9781400078769","title":"The Opposite House","description":"Lyrical and intensely moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Opposite House\u003c\/i\u003e explores the thin wall between myth and reality through the alternating tales of two young women. Growing up in London, Maja, a singer, always struggled to negotiate her Afro-Cuban background with her physical home. Yemaya is a Santeria emissary who lives in a mysterious somewherehouse with two doors: one opening to London, the other to Lagos. She is troubled by the ease with which her fellow emissaries have disguised themselves behind the personas of saints and by her inability to recognize them. Interweaving these two tales. Helen Oyeyemi, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Icarus Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, spins a dazzling tale about faith, identity, and self-discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400078769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.18w x 0.58d","brand":"Helen Oyeyemi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924990169269,"sku":"9781400078769","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_aa4d8628-3472-4fd7-9817-d4aa96bf94b8.jpg?v=1687843073","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-opposite-house-9781400078769","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}