{"product_id":"this-house-is-not-for-sale-paperback","title":"This House Is Not for Sale - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. C. Osondu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eVoice of America\u003c\/em\u003e paints a vivid, fully imagined portrait of an extraordinary African family and the house that holds them together.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful tale of family and community, \u003cem\u003eThis House Is Not for Sale\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life an African neighborhood and one remarkable house, seen through the eyes of a young member of the household. The house lies in a town seemingly lost in time, full of colorful, larger-than-life characters; at the narrative's heart are Grandpa, the family patriarch whose occasional cruelty is balanced by his willingness to open his doors to those in need, and the house itself, which becomes a character in its own right and takes on the scale of legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the decades-long rivalry between owners of two competing convenience stores to the man who convinces his neighbors to give up their earthly possessions to prepare for the end of the world, Osondu's story captures a place beyond the reach of the outside world, full of superstitions and myths that sustain its people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOsondu's prose has the lightness and magic of fable, but his themes--poverty, disease, the arrival of civilization in an isolated community--are timeless and profound. At once full of joyful energy and quiet heartbreak, \u003cem\u003eThis House Is Not for Sale\u003c\/em\u003e is an utterly original novel from a master storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The timelessness of this ambitious debut reminds the reader of J. M. Coetzee's Life \u0026amp; Times of Michael K.\"--Yiyun Li, author of The Vagrants\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful tale of family and community, \u003cem\u003eThis House Is Not for Sale\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life an African neighborhood and one remarkable house, seen through the eyes of a young member of the household. It lies in a town seemingly lost in time, full of colorful, larger-than-life characters. At the narrative's heart are Grandpa, the family patriarch, whose occasional cruelty is balanced by his willingness to open his doors to those in need, and the house itself, which becomes a character in its own right and takes on the scale of legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the decades-long rivalry between the owners of two competing convenience stores to the man who persuades his neighbors to give up their earthly possessions to prepare for the end of the world, E. C. Osondu's story captures a place beyond the reach of the outside world, full of superstitions and myths that sustain its people. His prose has the lightness and magic of fable, but his themes--poverty, disease, the arrival of civilization in an isolated community--are timeless and profound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Remarkable. . . . a distinctive and singular achievement.\"--Jeffery Renard Allen, author of Song of the Shank\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Marvelous.\"--Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Yiyun Li, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vagrants\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47616027853048,"sku":"9780061990908","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/cXR4WS9CZ1ArUzV2QWdFYkd0VWNHQT09.webp?v=1765331732","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/this-house-is-not-for-sale-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}