{"product_id":"9781555971618","title":"Sardines","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarah's landmark \u003ci\u003eVariations on the Theme of an African Dictatorship\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy is comprised by the novels \u003ci\u003eSweet and Sour Milk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSardines\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eClose Sesame\u003c\/i\u003e. In this volume, the second of the three, a woman loses her job as editor of the national newspaper and then finds her efforts to instill her daughter with a sense of dignity and independence threatened by an oppressive government and the traditions of conservative Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSardines\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly combines a social commentary on life under a dictatorship with a compassionate exploration of African feminist issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060308721904,"sku":"9781555971618","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555971618_p0.jpg?v=1763784992","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555971618","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}