{"product_id":"2940013734395","title":"LISTENING TO PAKISTAN: A Woman's Voice in a Veiled Land","description":"ABOUT THE BOOK:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     LISTENING TO PAKISTAN by Denise B. Dailey is an analytical travel journal in the tradition of Alexis de Tocqueville – an account that brings the author’s rich background to bear in interpreting a volatile nation that will almost certainly continue to be a decisive geopolitical player in years to come. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Far from being a detached report about a faraway place, LISTENING TO PAKISTAN will make you a vicarious participant in Dailey’s adventures. You will step into the shoes of rights-restricted women; witness a funeral process in a mountain village; cheer and sing at a tribal polo match; enter philosophic musings with a tailor in his shop in far-off Skardu; discuss English poetry with a desk clerk; negotiate precarious mountain passes at 15,000 feet; and see firsthand the impact of an earthquake recovery site.  You’ll ride with Dailey on the famed Karakoram Highway, grasping your seat as you skid along loose rocks and stare incredulously into craggy canyons and raging rivers hundreds of feet below.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     You’ll join the author in approaching wary border guards at the Khyber Pass – and in heeding a warning that your tall husband may be mistaken for Osama bin Laden. In rich language, Dailey will share with you her tastes for local cuisine, Gandharan art and archeology, and ethnic dress. Her arresting photographs of the people and places that populate her narrative complete her picture of remote Pakistan.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Above all, readers are sure to come away from this book with a much deeper understanding of the conflicted voices in this exotic nation. In her own strong voice, Denise Dailey reports the words of men whose views of the West range from friendliness and fascination to suspicion and hostility. And she explores the pregnant silences – and occasional outcries – of women who struggle heroically to be heard. In short, if you want to understand Pakistan and its likely impact on our own future, LISTENING TO PAKISTAN is the book for you.","brand":"Inkslingers Press, Inkslingers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070197055728,"sku":"2940013734395","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013734395_p0.jpg?v=1763589547","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013734395","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}