Sound actually plays an important part of the story, dawson having a particular affinity for distinguishing subtle variations in speech patterns. Wife of the gods is written by kwei quartey, a man. The book title itself conjures up in the mind the connection of the physical, tangible world with a realm in which gods dwell. The author did a great job of describing ghana and ghanaian medicine, both witchcraft and scientific. Wife of the gods kwei quartey crdl readers advisory blog. For, wife of the gods is that impressive of a narrative. I love a good mystery and author kwei quartey really delivered that. Wife after god by jennifer smith nook book ebook barnes. Readers are introduced to the main character, detective darko dawson, living contente any attempts of becoming dissatisfied with this book will be close to impossible. Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. Wife after god is a refreshing and inspirational 30 day marriage devotional for wives who desire to have a deeper more fulfilling relationship with god and their husbands. And hes still a great investigator, dealing with terrible crimes of passion just like a nyc cop. Thus divorce regulated by yehovah god was allowed among the carnal israelites on various grounds as a concession.
Our main character, detective inspector dawson, displays the same strengths and weaknesses of a police officer anywhere. Sep 08, 2020 in her new book, god s wife, greek novelist amanda micholopoulou inserts yet another figure into the mix, one whose voice couldnt be more timely. As the trojanss most powerful opponent, juno strives to frustrate and delay the fulfillment of their destined. In a shady grove outside the small town of ketanu, a young womana promising med studenthas been found dead under suspicious circumstances. Jul 21, 2009 in kidds the invention of wings, 2014, etc. Nov 27, 2012 god had a wife, asherah, whom the book of kings suggests was worshiped alongside yahweh in his temple in israel, according to an oxford scholar. Kwei quarteys wonderful inspector darko dawson mystery, wife of the gods, brings.
Wife of the gods henrico county public library overdrive. The bride, the lambs wife all the women of the bible. A prolific master of autofiction, michalopoulou has produced works where the lines between the imagined and reality are blurred for the entirety of her writing career. However her myth lives on in the holy virgin mary, clearly a reference to the use of psychoactive cannabis, which is strongest when the plant remains unfertilised. Set in ghana, this is the story of detective inspector darko dawson, who is sent from the big city to the village of ketanu to solve the murder of an accomplished young aids worker. Ashtart is believed to be linked to the mesopotamian goddess ishtar who is sometimes portrayed as the daughter of anu while in ugaritic myth. When a family has bad luck, the local high priest may advise them to give him a daughter to wed the gods through him. Detective inspector darko dawson, a good family man and a remarkably intuitive sleuth, is sent to the village of ketanuthe. Did you feel you learned anything about ghana in this novel. Jens book thoughts and interview thursday, august 6th. Any attempts of becoming dissatisfied with this book will be close to impossible. Listen to wife of the gods a novel by kwei quartey available from rakuten kobo. Wife of the gods is a spellbinding mystery, set in ghana and taking place within the vigorous capitol of accra and small town of ketanu.
Aug 26, 2018 originally the mother, then wife of god, ashera was banished entirely in 630 bc when her statues and sacrament were banished from the temples. Wife of the gods is written with a truly african voice. Yahweh had a wife, called asherah, until the seventh century bce, when the israelites got rid of her as part of a political drive during the reign of king josiah to unite the nation of. Wife of the gods is written with a quiet elegance, often lyrical in its narrative. For some in ghana, the two coexist in everyday life. Amun, mut, and the throne names of the god s wives part 2. Kwei quarteys sparkling debut novel introduces readers to a rich cast of characters, including the trokosiyoung women called wives of the gods who, in order to bring good fortune to their families, are sent to live with fetish priests. Darko felt the silken quality and the musical lilt of aunties voice. When a promising young medial student is murdered in the small town of ketanu, ghana, there is only one man who can solve her murder detective inspector darko dawson. I didnt realize that wife of the gods refers to trokosi. I started reading wife of the gods tentatively because i dont usually read mystery novels, but i loved this book. Lyrical and captivating, kwei quarteys debut novel brings to life the majesty and charm of ghanafrom the capital city of accra to a small community where longburied secrets are about to rise to the surface. Wife of the gods by kwei quartey is an impressive debut, a murder mystery set in modern ghana. In present day christian circles much confusion exists as to who or what constitutes the bride.
Kwei quartey contrasts the modern against the ancient while portraying his native west africa in a way that is always fresh and alluring. An inspector darko dawson mystery is a ghanaianamerican detective novel by doctor and novelist kwei quartey. In book vii, juno throws open the mighty gates of marss temple, of which janus is the guardian, to signify the official beginning of the war between the trojans and the latins. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Follow a trail of archaeological discoveries and discover the forgotten story of god s wife, the hebrew mother goddess asherah. I picked it because its set in ghana a country ill be going to soon and not only was it a wellwritten murder mystery but it portrayed a lot of aspects of ghanaian culture. God had a wife, asherah, whom the book of kings suggests was worshiped alongside yahweh in his temple in israel, according to an oxford scholar. Jul 14, 2009 wife of the gods is set in ghana roving between accra and the volta river region, as well as kumasi. Kwei quarteys sparkling debut novel introduces readers to a rich cast of characters, including the trokosiyoung women called wives of the godswho, in order to bring good fortune to their families, are sent to live with fetish priests. When they are old enough, the young women serve the priest in every way and bear his children.
Its an absolute gem of a first novel and the sort of book that will delight not only hardcore mystery fans, but also those who visit the genre only casuallyit is not. Mar 18, 2011 god had a wife, asherah, whom the book of kings suggests was worshiped alongside yahweh in his temple in israel, according to an oxford scholar. A trokosi is a young girl who is given to the village priest, also known as a fetish priest, to atone for. Juno jyoonoh the queen of the gods and jupiters wife. The repulsive old high priest of ketanu, who has several lovely trokosi, is just one of darkos suspects. Wife of the gods ebook by kwei quartey 9781588368577. Kwei quarteys novel wife of the gods is a detective story set in west africa that touches on a conflict between science and superstition. Wife of the gods audiobook by kwei quartey 9781400183418.
Wife of the gods refers to a practice in ghana known as trokosi. For your future reference, this is archived under the blog. Memorable fiction is always about discovery, and this fascinating debut delivers much that is new. March 24, 2011 a britishbased theologian has come to the conclusion that god did not work alone, asserting that the fertility goddess known as asherah was essentially his wife. Read free book excerpt from wife of the gods by kwei quartey, page 1 of 4. In wife of the gods, these cultural webs are woven into a murder mystery. Wife of the gods is set in ghana roving between accra and the volta river region, as well as kumasi. Athirat in akkadian texts appears as ashratum or antu, the wife of anu, the god of heaven. Armed with remarkable insight and a healthy dose of skepticism, dawson soon finds his cosmopolitan sensibilities clashing with ageold customs, including a disturbing practice in which teenage girls are offered to fetish priests as trokosi, or wives of the gods. Wife of the gods navy general library program downloadable. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our affiliate program. The reader quickly learns the mystery is who killed gladys, a promising medical student, as she was on her way home to ketanu, a small village in the volta.
Hes thoroughly human, charming and has a slight drug problem. Darkos own mother disappeared from this same village many years ago, and as the mystery unfolds, the reader meets a rich cast of characters, and. It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman. Wife of the gods large print ottawa public library. The book title comes from the term trokosi, wife of the gods. Ana is the daughter of matthias, head scribe to herod antipas, tetrarch of galilee. A year or so ago the writer heard a fundamental believer boast that he would give a thousand dollars to the person proving from scripture that the church is ever identified as the bride of christ. The novels title, wife of the gods, refers to a local tradition, the trokosi. Nitocris ankhnesneferibre, the last god s wife of amun. An original debut novel set in ghana, is the story of detective inspector darko dawson, who is sent from the big city to the village of ketanu to solve the murder of an accomplished young aids worker. That remarriage was already in the plan of yehovah god is shown by the foreshadowing of it in the old testament book of hosea, written in the eighth century bc. Follow a trail of archaeological discoveries and discover the forgotten story of god s wife. Quartey was born in ghana and now practices medicine. I learned so much about the ghanian culture in this book.
This devotional study was prayerfully composed with 30 days of biblical concepts and practical challenges to help. Mar 18, 2011 god had a wife, asherah, whom the book of kings suggests was worshipped alongside yahweh in his temple in israel, according to an oxford scholar. Kwei quarteys first novel, wife of the gods, is a dark, edgy mystery thats almost gritty enough to be considered noir. By the spring of 1991, the kitchen god s wife topped a quarter million sales as it headed into paperback for even wider distribution. It is a murder story and the chief protagonist is detective inspector darko dawson based in the capital city, but sent to the regions in order to find the murderes.
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