{"product_id":"whiteman-tony-dsouza-9780156032490","title":"Whiteman","description":"In an Ivory Coast village where Christians and Muslims are squaring off for war, against a backdrop of bloody conflict and vibrant African life, Jack Diaz--an American relief worker--and Mamadou, his village guardian, learn that hate knows no color and that true heroism waits where we least expect it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring lulls in the violence, Jack learns the cycles of Africa--of hunting in the rain forest, cultivating the yam, and navigating the nuances of the language; of witchcraft, storytelling, and chivalry. Despite the omnipresence of AIDS, he courts a stunning Peul girl, meets his neighbor's wife in the darkened forest, and desperately pursues the village flirt. Still, Jack spends many nights alone in his hut, longing for love in a place where his skin color excludes him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with dangerous passions and the pressures of life in a time of war, Whiteman is a stunning debut and a tale of desire, isolation, humor, action, and fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony D'Souza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 015603249X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780156032490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/06\/2007 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2008 pg. 77","brand":"Tony D'Souza","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46738972115199,"sku":"9780156032490","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12176306-d902-4f47-8ef6-2b4bea692b95.jpg?v=1743276823","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/whiteman-tony-dsouza-9780156032490","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}