{"product_id":"the-star-child","title":"The Star Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the Etisalat Prize for Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for The Sunday Times SA Fiction Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'With the patterns of a praise singer, and the lyricism of a born poet, debut novelist Unathi Magubeni catches you in the rhythm of his story and doesn't let you go until it is spent'\u003c\/strong\u003e Jacqui L'Ange\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNwelezelanga is born with albinism. Convinced by the midwife that an albino child is a curse, her mother places her in a river to drown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, fate has other plans and the baby is rescued and raised by a traditional healer. She grows into an old soul with mystic abilities and her story unfolds as she lives a rural life, connected to the earth and ancient rituals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Star Child\u003c\/em\u003e is magical and poetic with an assured voice and eloquent prose, Magubeni invites us into the life of this extraordinary being, Nwelezelanga, the child who should not have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Legend Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43852436734149,"sku":"9781915643148","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/3696\/2501\/files\/9781915643148.jpg?v=1721213704","url":"https:\/\/thebooksocial.co.uk\/products\/the-star-child","provider":"The Book Social","version":"1.0","type":"link"}