The Zanzibar Wife

The new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul

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Pub Date 25 Jan 2018 | Archive Date 25 Jan 2018

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'A lovely novel of female friendship and support when East meets West, of magic and things we may not understand, of hope, of comfort, and in the background the enticing salty, fishy, spicy aromas of Zanzibar.' - Dinah Jeffries

'Heart-warming and poignant. A story of female courage and friendship sprinkled with magic - what's not to love?' - Rosanna Ley

'a compelling account of three very different women, each challenged by circumstances that reveal the inner conflict in their lives, and their refusal to conform. An endearing read.' - Vaseem Khan
A beautiful, exotic, sweeping, emotional story, perfect for fans of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul

An internationally best selling author

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Oman. The ancient land of frankincense, wind-swept deserts, craggy mountaintops and turquoise seas. Into this magical nation come three remarkable women, each facing a crossroad in her life.

Rachel, an American war photographer, who is struggling to shed the trauma of her career. Now she is headed to Oman to cover quite a different story - for a glossy travel magazine.

Ariana Khan, a bubbly English woman who has rashly volunteered as Rachel's 'fixer', a job she's never heard of in a country she knows nothing about.

And Miza, a young woman living far from her beloved homeland of Zanzibar. As the second wife of Tariq, she remains a secret from his terrifying 'other' wife, Maryam. Until the day that Tariq fails to come home...

As the three women journey together across this extraordinary land, they quickly learn that, in Oman, things aren't always what they appear to be...

The Zanzibar Wife is a bewitching story of clashing cultures and conflicting beliefs, of secrets and revelations, of mystery and magic, by the author of the beloved international bestseller The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul.

'As if Maeve Binchy had written 'The Kite Runner' - Kirkus Reviews

'A lovely novel of female friendship and support when East meets West, of magic and things we may not understand, of hope, of comfort, and in the background the enticing salty, fishy, spicy aromas of...


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EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9780751561487
PRICE £7.99 (GBP)
PAGES 336

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Having thoroughly enjoyed both the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul stories, I was intrigued in seeing what Deborah Rodriguez would serve up in a different country. This time around she set her story mostly in Oman, with a few trips to Zanzibar thrown in.
The story revolves around three women - Rachel, an American photojournalist desensitised and jaded by the horrors that she's seen; Ariana, a Brit living in Dubai who recently lost her job in finance and who is desperate to find work to avoid going back home and who takes a job as a fixer, arranging trips to the Gulf region; and Miza, the Zanzibar wife of the title, who is in a polygamous relationship but who seems to be the real true love of her husband.
Rodriguez does a great job weaving the threads of their stories together into a coherent narrative, but the plot does seem a little formulaic without any real shocks or surprises. It does feel as though Rodriguez thought a change of scenery was enough to differentiate this from her previous works. Fans of her work will certainly feel at home here, and there's plenty to enjoy, I just didn't get the same emotional rollercoaster that the Kabul novels served up.

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