{"product_id":"the-lions-den-9781838859923","title":"The Lions' Den","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Lions Den is a moving story of prejudice, corruption, injustice, courage, and solidarity, following the journey of a rookie lawyer who takes on powerful enemies to get to the truth. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 06 June 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Canongate Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION 2024 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE, Rookie lawyer Grace Zulu refuses to give up easily. She escaped an arranged marriage to put herself through university and now has her first case. Her client is young Willbess \"Bessy\" Mulenga, who has been arrested for offences against nature. Bessy works in a men-only bar, loves to dance, wear dresses, and live freely. But in 1990s Zambia, following your own identity can get you beaten, jailed, or even worse. Grace is determined to get Bessy out of custody, but her terrified, bruised client goes missing without a trace. She knows something bad has happened and that someone is trying to cover it up. Along with the most unlikely group of allies, Grace must take on powerful enemies at the highest levels, even risking her own safety, to get to the truth. The whole truth. The Lions' Den is a moving story of prejudice, corruption, injustice, courage, and solidarity. It shows us that no cause is ever a lost one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 362g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 145 x 223 x 26 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781838859923\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Main\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iris Mwanza","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46216335163642,"sku":"9781838859923","price":12.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1717932546081_book.jpg?v=1718106239","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-lions-den-9781838859923","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}