{"product_id":"the-slave-yards-9780815611257","title":"The Slave Yards","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in late nineteenth-century Benghazi, Najwa Bin Shatwan's powerful novel tells the story of Atiqa, the daughter of a slave woman and her white master. Shortlisted for the 2017 International Prize for Arabic Ficiton, Bin Shatwan's unforgettable novel offers a window into a dark chapter of Libyan history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA challenging, powerful story of people trying to survive  through some  of life's harshest conditions. It captures a time and  place with nuance  and care. Explores questions of race, class, and freedom.  This is a novel that showcases lives of extreme poverty and lavish  wealth, and explores the ways in which its setting—Libya in the  nineteenth century—was a particularly fraught time for women. An amazingly rich and fascinating novel. The translation is excellent: simple, accessible, and graceful. This beautifully written novel is a milestone because an Arab woman writer dared to investigate, describe, and expose two slaveries: that of slaves and that of women. \u003ci\u003eThe Slave Yards\u003c\/i\u003e penetrates the soul and lives deep down in the heart. A richly-layered story with several subplots--each interesting in its own right.","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527958307159,"sku":"9780815611257","price":19.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780815611257.jpg?v=1731869861","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-slave-yards-9780815611257","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}