{"product_id":"9781911284611","title":"Tomb of Sand","description":"Author: Geetanjali Shree\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911284611\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Tilted Axis Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Dec 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 752\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention  including striking up a friendship with a hijra person  confuses her bohemian daughter, who is used to thinking of herself as the more 'modern' of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the older woman's insistence they travel back to Pakistan, simultaneously confronting the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of Partition, and re-evaluating what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman, a feminist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than respond to tragedy with seriousness, Geetanjali Shree's playful tone and exuberant wordplay results in a book that is engaging, funny, and utterly original, at the same time as being an urgent and timely protest against the destructive impact of borders and boundaries, whether between religions, countries, or genders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857132638366,"sku":"ADS-9781911284611","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781911284611.jpg?v=1779155637","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781911284611","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}