{"product_id":"9780241201916","title":"The Gaze","description":"Author: Shafak, Elif\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241201916\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Jun 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful and compelling novel that considers the damage which can be inflicted by our simple desire to look at others\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I didn't say anything. I didn't return his smiles. I looked at him in the wide mirror in front of where I was sitting. He grew uncomfortable and avoided my eyes. I hate those who think fat people are stupid.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn obese woman and her lover, a dwarf, are sick of being stared at wherever they go, and so decide to reverse roles. The man goes out wearing make up and the woman draws a moustache on her face. But while the woman wants to hide away from the world, the man meets the stares from passers-by head on, compiling his 'Dictionary of Gazes' to explore the boundaries between appearance and reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntertwined with the story of a bizarre freak-show organized in Istanbul in the 1880s, \u003ci\u003eThe Gaze \u003c\/i\u003econsiders the damage which can be inflicted by our simple desire to look at others.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150355738782,"sku":"UBD-9780241201916","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241201916.jpg?v=1786964561","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241201916","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}