{"product_id":"these-letters-end-in-tears","title":"THESE LETTERS END IN TEARS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e255pp., paperback, \u003c\/em\u003eJacaranda Books, London, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781914344282\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of the 2021 Pontas and JJ Bola Emerging Writers Prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis debut novel, set in Cameroon where being gay is punishable by law, and t\u003cspan\u003eold mostly through unsent letters, relates \u003c\/span\u003ethe story of a doomed love affair between \u003cspan\u003eBessem,\u003c\/span\u003e a Christian girl with a rebellious heart, and Fatima, a Muslim girl leading a double life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A smart, finely detailed book that contends with not only sexuality, homophobia, and traditional gender roles, but also the legacy of colonialism in West Africa ... Xaviere's vivid and moving first novel is a resounding success.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An intense, shattering, yet tender exploration of what it means to love and to survive forces that rip lives apart. With this debut, Xaviere has drawn an unforgettable character, rendered in prose so effortless and wrenching we are left reeling after the final page. \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Letters End in Tears \u003c\/em\u003eannounces the arrival of an exceptional talent.\" Ukamaka Olisakwe, author of \u003cem\u003eOgadinma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMusih Tedji Xaniere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a UK-based Cameroonian author and activist, and an alumna of the Goethe-Institut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xaviere (M.T.)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42294680256558,"sku":null,"price":305.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/3182\/3662\/files\/endsintears.jpg?v=1777025085","url":"https:\/\/clarkesbooks.co.za\/products\/these-letters-end-in-tears","provider":"Clarke's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}