Soft in Flowers: Gripping debut novel of epic proportions about a teenagers life turned upside down! Literary Fiction Family Drama Dist

Maridbu is interrupted from completing her education when her father uses her as a bargaining chip to cover his debts and marries her off to a young man he thinks has promising prospects. A story where culture vs tradition with underlying male misogynistic views in a world where women struggle to assert their independence in an often male dominated world. What would you do if you knew someone in the same situation? How would you intervene? Soft in Flowers shares the simple theme of how every step one makes no matter how small or filled with life's difficulties, ultimately leads us to understand who we are, where we have been, and where we are going. It's an unflinching, impactful portrayal of a child marriage and FGM experience seen from a child's perspective and her young abusive husband, whose life is also marred by tragedy. Set in Zambia in the 70's, Maridbu's life is turned upside down and caught up in unimaginable harrowing conflicts of tradition and culture, where murder, deceit and cultural obligations endanger the very fabric of a young woman's life. A story that enhances and advocates that every human life's struggles strengthens the human spirit and showcases the phenomenal power of helping those in desperate need. Every character is meticulously developed, daringly hopeful and uniquely life changing. Literary Fiction at its best A remarkable tragic comedy drama; a debut novel of epic proportions '''This is an immensely important book about a deeply troubling topic, beautifully written and evocative.'' Laurie Gough, Author of 'Kiss the Sunset Pig: An American Road Trip With Exotic Detours'', Stolen Child'', and ''Kite Strings of the Southern Cross.''