{"product_id":"seasons-of-purgatory","title":"Seasons of Purgatory","description":"NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST\nThe first English-language story collection from “one of Iran’s most important living fiction writers” (Guardian), “a playful, whip-smart literary conjuror: a Kundera or Rushdie of post-Khomeini Iran” (Wall Street Journal)\nIn Seasons of Purgatory, the fantastical and the visceral merge in tales of tender desire and collective violence, the boredom and brutality of war, and the clash of modern urban life and rural traditions. Mandanipour, banned from publication in his native Iran, vividly renders the individual consciousness in extremis from a variety of perspectives: young and old, man and woman, conscript and prisoner. While delivering a ferocious social critique, these stories are steeped in the poetry and stark beauty of an ancient land and culture.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1942658958\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1942658958.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Khalili, Sara|Mandanipour, Shahriar\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41561475842106,"sku":"DBV.1942658958.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1942658958-0.jpg?v=1785210007","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/seasons-of-purgatory","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}