{"product_id":"book-9311","title":"Foreign Gods, Inc.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeign Gods, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Ike, a New York-based Nigerian cab driver who sets out to steal the statue of an ancient war deity from his home village and sell it to a New York gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIke's plan is fueled by desperation. Despite a degree in economics from a major American college, his strong accent has barred him from the corporate world. Forced to eke out a living as a cab driver, he is unable to manage the emotional and material needs of a temperamental African American bride and a widowed mother demanding financial support. When he turns to gambling, his mounting losses compound his woes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so he travels back to Nigeria to steal the statue, where he has to deal with old friends, family, and a mounting conflict between those in the village who worship the deity and those who practice Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meditation on the dreams, promises, and frustrations of the immigrant life in America; the nature and impact of religious conflicts; an examination of the ways in which modern culture creates or heightens infatuation with the \"exotic,\" including the desire to own strange objects and hanker after ineffable illusions; and an exploration of the shifting nature of memory, \u003ci\u003eForeign Gods, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant work of fiction that illuminates our globally interconnected world like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":46866845565163,"sku":"DZ9311","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/2127\/6139\/files\/9311-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775524313","url":"https:\/\/www.blackstoneunlimited.com\/products\/book-9311","provider":"Blackstone Unlimited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}