{"product_id":"a-fistful-of-moonlight-various-9781529431926","title":"A Fistful of Moonlight","description":"\"Tender, terrifying, and heart-rending . . . A must read\" GEETANJALI SHREE, author of International Booker Prize-winning Tomb of Sand\nA Fistful of Moonlight is a collection of fourteen stories that explore love, identity, politics, fantasy and a fresh take on an age-old fairy tale, transporting readers into the heart of contemporary writing from Assam.\nA man is so fascinated by shoes that he sees the world through the lens of footwear. A daughter's forced death sparks generations of trauma until the family confront their curse. A young girl is liberated when she chops away her long tresses and along with them the pain of several identities. The oilfield disaster at Baghjan claims a life and a community struggles to make sense of their loss. Social taboos prevent a love match leaving emotional wounds that will last forever. A family's future is at risk when they are forced to leave their home yet again.\nUNTOLD is a writer development programme for marginalised writers in areas of conflict and post-conflict. These stories are the culmination of a literary project led by Untold and BEE Books in Kolkata, and include four stories by more established Assamese writers. A companion volume to My Pen is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women, it introduces new and diverse voices to audiences worldwide.","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50252331090208,"sku":"9781529431926","price":10.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781529431926.jpg?v=1781220445","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/a-fistful-of-moonlight-various-9781529431926","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}