{"product_id":"32-9780815610694","title":"32","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this finely observed novel, five young Lebanese women navigate their professional and social lives in a city interrupted by random explosions. It is not a war zone, but there is no peace either; Beirut stands at the edge of both. These women, much like their country, have been shaped by the events of a long civil war, their childhood spent in shelters, their adolescence in an unrecognizable city under rapid reconstruction. And here they are now, negotiating the details of their adult lives, fighting to protect their identities, voices, and relationships in a society constantly under questioning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTalk of politics and gossip by the young and old animate the coffee shops. Heated debates and power dynamics unfold in bars and on the streets. Mandour's funny and defiant style invites an intimacy, giving readers a glimpse into the absurdities and injustices of everyday life in Lebanon. With empathy and a deep honesty, Mandour narrates the lives of these women who struggle to create their own destiny while at the same time coming to terms with the identity of their Mediterranean city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sahar Mandour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 4.94w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815610694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSahar Mandour\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lebanese Egyptian author who has written four novels. She is a television host and the editor of \u003ci\u003eShabab\u003c\/i\u003e, the youth pages of \u003ci\u003eAl Safir, \u003c\/i\u003e Lebanon's left-wing newspaper. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicole Fares\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator and is currently completing her PhD in comparative literature and theory. Her translations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eJadaliyya, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eAlchemist Journal of Translation, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWorld Literature Today.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40696633524339,"sku":"9.78082E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8420c0da-0047-475b-921f-ae654691971a.jpg?v=1675783610","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/32-9780815610694","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}