{"product_id":"innie-shadows-paperback","title":"Innie Shadows - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlivia M. Coetzee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOlivia M. Coetzee\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA taut and unsparing novel about a community plagued by violence, drugs, corruption, and prejudice--but where love and justice prevail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe unidentifiable remains of a body are discovered in a field in Shadow Heights, a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. Ley, the youngest detective at her precinct, is assigned the case and quickly begins her investigation. Soon after, Ley receives a phone call saying that Carl, a friend struggling with a meth addiction, has gone missing after being linked to the Drug King of Shadow Heights. Meanwhile, a local church group believe they are cleansing the area by burning sinners, starting with homosexuals. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe search for Carl and the truth leads the reader through the vibrant lives of the residents of Shadow Heights. Violence, poverty, and shame plague the neighbourhood, but there is also love, acceptance, and hope to be found among friends and family in the shadows of everyday life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA pioneering work of fiction in which the dispossessed tell their own stories, \u003cem\u003eInnie Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e is the first novel to be translated from Kaaps, a dialect of Afrikaans that was until recently a spoken language only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725159567423,"sku":"9781487012526","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8a898fe0081b44067b0210b6d2d537bc.webp?v=1765105412","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/innie-shadows-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}