{"product_id":"toulouse-noir-9781636141978","title":"Toulouse Noir","description":"BRAND-NEW STORIES BY: Al Baylac, Maite Bernard, Tanella Boni, Manu Causse, Gaspard Chauvelot, Pascal Dessaint, Francis Emourgeon, Sarah Grall, Adeline Grand-Clement, Nicolas Rouille, Hafid Saidi, and Benoit Severac. All stories translated from French by David and Nicole Ball. FROM THE INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES-HENRI LAVIELLE: 'If these stories are rooted in cities-Toulouse in this case-even reduced to their specificity, they also speak to our common humanity. 'Nothing human is foreign to me,' French anthropologist Alban Bensa said repeatedly. And that's probably enough of a reason to read this collection, even if you've never set foot here . . . Bensa also advocated for the necessity of always returning to the terrain to observe and listen. Describing before writing is the only way to give a credible account . . . That ability to observe is what guided my choice of authors for this collection. I tried to bring together a variety of people, of various ages, backgrounds, genders, with different life experiences, who all have a strong connection to Toulouse and to writing-in an attempt to attach the atmosphere of the city to your future steps. And if you never come, to make you feel what you would have found here.'","brand":"Akashic Books,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52189737353504,"sku":"9781636141978","price":13.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781636141978_3054892.jpg?v=1786796288","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/toulouse-noir-9781636141978","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}