{"product_id":"between-clay-and-dust-paperback-1","title":"Between Clay and Dust - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMusharraf Ali Farooqi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Finalist for the Man Asian Literary Prize, a moving and beautifully told story set in a the tumultuous days after the Partition of India and Pakistan, about a wrestling champion and a courtesan struggling to hold onto the world they knew amidst the eruptions of history\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a ruined city after the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Ustad Ramzi is still famed as a wrestler of unparalleled strength and technique. But now Ramzi's power--if not his indomitable will--is on the wane, while his younger brother Tamami, unconcerned with traditions and hierarchy, hungers for immediate fame and glory at the risk of family honor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe courtesan Gohar Jan was once celebrated throughout the country for her beauty and the seductive power of her singing, her salon thronged by nobles, rich men, and infatuated admirers. But the aging Gohar Jan's world is changing, too. Ustad Ramzi and Gohar Jan are both beloved paragons of a world that no longer exists, in a bewildering new reality indifferent to their art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShortlisted for The Man Asian Literary Prize, acclaimed Pakistani author Musharraf Ali Farooqi's novel is a bracing and elegant story of two extraordinary characters in the twilight of their lives who stand resolute as the society they've known crumbles around them. \u003ci\u003eBetween Clay and Dust\u003c\/i\u003e is an arresting account of love, honor, betrayal, and the ways in which we wrestle with history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusharraf Ali Farooqi\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, novelist, and translator. He was born in 1968 in Hyderabad, Pakistan, and now divides his time between Toronto and Karachi. His acclaimed new novel, \u003ci\u003eBetween Clay and Dust\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for The Man Asian Literary Prize 2012 and longlisted for the 2013 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. In 2015, Restless Books will publish Farooqi's second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of a Widow\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2011 and longlisted for the 2010 IMPAC-Dublin Literary Award. His most recent children's fiction is the novel \u003ci\u003eTik-Tik\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Master of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, Pakistan's first English language novel for children. His other children's fiction includes the picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Cobbler's Holiday Or Why Ants Don't Wear Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e and the collection \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Moustaches of Mocchhander the Iron Man and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, shortlisted for the India ComicCon award in the Best Publication for Children category. He is the author of the critically acclaimed translations of Urdu classics, \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Amir Hamza\u003c\/i\u003e, and the first book of a projected 24--volume magical fantasy epic, \u003ci\u003eHoshruba\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47247917252857,"sku":"9781632060372","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UVh2bzJWeVRNRFhrdWhRRzlieWZUQT09_011a2336-06af-4820-91e4-dff8d67d0003.webp?v=1768630810","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/between-clay-and-dust-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}