{"product_id":"9781779223104","title":"Grace and Other Stories","description":"This collection of short stories explores the  survival of the fittest  in the hardship and poverty of a remote village in Matabeleland. Bongani Sibanda draws his characters and their situations with a sardonic eye and caustic humour. Sibanda satirises churches which enrich their leaders with the tithes of the poor, and draws our attention to self-proclaimed pastors who use the  gospel of nationalism and patriotism  to persuade their congregants to desist from supporting opposition politics. The church is also a source of the villagers  weekly entertainment, with its cleansing ceremonies and the interrogation of witches: belief has a place, but so too does theatre. Patriarchy, family hierarchies, and the traditional position of women and children, all fall under Sibanda s wry but compassionate scrutiny. We feel an intimacy with the villagers as we learn about how they cope: with no self-pity, little ambition, but a fierce determination to survive.","brand":"Weaver Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165600071920,"sku":"9781779223104","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781779223104_p0.jpg?v=1763711131","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781779223104","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}