{"product_id":"9781529431926-fistful-of-moonlight","title":"A Fistful of Moonlight","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Fiction from Assam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFourteen stories that explore love, identity, politics, fantasy and a fresh take on an age-old fairy tale, transporting readers into the heart of contemporary writing from Assam.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tender, terrifying, and heart-rending . A must read\" GEETANJALI SHREE, author of International Booker Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eTomb of Sand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Fistful of Moonlight \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of fourteen stories that explore love, identity, politics, fantasy and a fresh take on an age-old fairy tale, transporting readers into the heart of contemporary writing from Assam.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA man is so fascinated by shoes that he sees the world through the lens of footwear. A daughter's forced death sparks generations of trauma until the family confront their curse. A young girl is liberated when she chops away her long tresses and along with them the pain of several identities. The oilfield disaster at Baghjan claims a life and a community struggles to make sense of their loss. Social taboos prevent a love match leaving emotional wounds that will last forever. A family's future is at risk when they are forced to leave their home yet again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUNTOLD is a writer development programme for marginalised writers in areas of conflict and post-conflict. These stories are the culmination of a literary project led by Untold and BEE Books in Kolkata, and include four stories by more established Assamese writers. A companion volume to \u003ci\u003eMy Pen is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women, \u003c\/i\u003eit introduces new and diverse voices to audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41097178906721,"sku":"9781529431926","price":10.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29001079.jpg?v=1723300149","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529431926-fistful-of-moonlight","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}