African-born poet Lola Shoneyin sheds a fascinating light on the little-known world of polygamy in modern-day Nigeria, in her powerful and thought-provoking debut novel, * The Secret Lives of the Four Wives (previously titled The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives).Fans of The 19th Wife and HBO's Big...

African-born poet Lola Shoneyin sheds a fascinating light on the little-known world of polygamy in modern-day Nigeria, in her powerful and thought-provoking debut novel, * The Secret Lives of the Four Wives (previously titled The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives).Fans of The 19th Wife and HBO's Big Love *will be enthralled by this riveting tale of a prosperous African family thrown into turmoil when the patriarch adds a young, well-educated fourth wife into the mix who threatens to expose the other wives' deepest, darkest secrets.**"Alternately funny, shocking, and sad . . . a complex depiction of family and culture in modern-day Nigeria.

--* Sacramento Book Review***

** "A magical writer. . . . A] delicious story."--* Huffington Post***