{"product_id":"the-lions-den-9781525819544","title":"The Lions' Den","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eONE OF \u003cem\u003eTIME'S\u003c\/em\u003e 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An evocative, touching, and--in multiple senses--moving portrait of Zambian life and politics at a moment of great transformation. And in the tradition of Zambian storytelling, it shows us, it teaches us, how ordinary people like Grace, in extraordinary circumstances and under persistent forces of oppression, can neverthless extend and bend the arc of justice.\" --Namwali Serpell, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Furrows: An Elegy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA missing boy. A corrupt system. A case that could change everything...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen young queer dancer Wilbess \"Bessy\" Mulenga is arrested by corrupt police, fresh-from-the-village rookie lawyer Grace Zulu takes up his cause in her first pro bono case. Presented with a freshly beaten client, Grace protests to the police and gets barred from accessing Bessy, who then disappears from the system--and the world--without a trace. As she fights for justice for Bessy, Grace must navigate a dangerous world of corrupt politicians, traditional beliefs, and deep-seated homophobia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith the help of a former freedom fighter and the head of her law firm, who's rallying for one last fight as AIDS takes its toll on him, Grace brings together a coalition of unions, students, and political opposition to take on the corrupt administration of President Kaunda. But will justice prevail in the face of such overwhelming odds?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lions' Den\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a gripping and enduring novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. With unforgettable characters and a thrilling plot, Iris Mwanza has announced herself as a major new talent in fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iris Mwanza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graydon House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.54w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781525819544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2024 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMwanza, Iris:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Iris Mwanza is a Zambian American writer. As deputy director of the Gender Equality Division of the Bill \u0026amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, she leads strategy and investment for the Women in Leadership portfolio, and she has previously worked as a corporate lawyer in both Zambia and the US. Mwanza holds law degrees from Cornell University and the University of Zambia, and an MA and PhD in international relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. In addition to her work at the foundation, Mwanza serves on the supervisory board of CARE International and on the board of directors of the World Wildlife Fund-US.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graydon House","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44279174463603,"sku":"9.78153E+12","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_1739282d-4fae-4bfc-b68c-969e5b5ada0e.jpg?v=1770470098","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-lions-den-9781525819544","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}