{"product_id":"mordechais-moustache-his-wifes-cat-and-other-stories-9780954966638","title":"Mordechais Moustache  His Wifes Cat And Other","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahmoud Shukair''s\u003c\/b\u003e first major publication in English translation enthralls, surprises and shocks as one of the world''s most original of storytellers excels in exposing the surreal moments in the ordinary and the mundane, the limits of human frustration and patience, and the intricacies of tiny daily obsessive practices. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with humour that ranges from the funny and the farcical, to satire and black comedy, with a painter''s eye for colour and detail, Shukair''s stories present a unique commentary on the power of the human spirit to see beyond the particular.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collection includes the author''s two fascinating autobiographical commentaries \u003ci\u003eHemingway in Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Journey in Writing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHere is the brilliantly observed clutter and comedy of everyday lives, the lives of ordinary people pushed up against an iron occupation and fighting for survival with all the comic and moving strategems of the human imagination. Shukair''s gif\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort Storiestranslated by Issa J BoullataShakira's Picture\t1Ronaldo's Seat\t   14Mordechai's Moustache and his Wife's Cats\t21My Cousin Condoleezza\t36Vignettes\t47translated by Issa J BoullataAnd Vignettes\t73translated by Elizabeth WhitehouseAnd More Vignettes\t87translated by Elizabeth WinslowTalking about Writing\t101My Journey in Writing\t102translated by Elizabeth WinslowHemingway in Jerusalem\t107translated by Christina PhillipsThe Translators\t113Acknowledgements\t114Banipal Books' Titles\t115\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banipal Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406554636631,"sku":"9780954966638","price":7.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mordechais-moustache-his-wifes-cat-and-other-stories-9780954966638","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}