{"product_id":"the-two-hearts-of-kwasi-arthur-japin-9780375718892","title":"The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi","description":"\"The first ten years of my life I was not black.\" Thus begins this startlingly eloquent and beautiful tale based on the true story of Kwasi Boachi, a 19th- century African prince who was sent with his cousin, Kwame, to be raised in Holland as a guest of the royal family. Narrated by Kwasi himself, the story movingly portrays the perplexing dichotomy of the cousins' situation: black men of royal ancestry, they are subject to insidious bigotry even as they enjoy status among Europe's highest echelons. As their lives wind down different paths-Kwame back to Africa where he enlists in the Dutch army, Kwasi to an Indonesian coffee plantation where success remains mysteriously elusive-they become aware of a terrible truth that lies at the heart of their experiences. Vivid, subtle, poignant and profound, \u003cb\u003eThe Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi\u003c\/b\u003e is an exquisite masterpiece of story and craft, a heartrending work that places Arthur Japin on a shelf that includes Joseph Conrad, J.M. Coetzee, Kazuo Ishiguro and Nadine Gordimer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Japin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0375718893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375718892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.32h x 4.89w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/16\/2002 pg. 28","brand":"Arthur Japin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45898197860607,"sku":"9780375718892","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff052e7e-3aab-4939-9715-e5ce4b8c5085.jpg?v=1721375734","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-two-hearts-of-kwasi-arthur-japin-9780375718892","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}