{"product_id":"crooked-plow-paperback-1","title":"Crooked Plow - 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\u003eItamar Vieira Junior\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohnny Lorenz\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeralded as the most important Brazilian novel of the century so far, this bestseller's unique blend of magic and social realism won it three literary awards and global acclaim\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I heard our grandmother asking what we were doing.'\"Say something!\" she demanded, threatening to tear out our tongues. Little did she know that one of us was holding her tongue in her hand.'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeep in Brazil's neglected Bahia hinterland, two sisters find an ancient knife beneath their grandmother's bed and, momentarily mystified by its power, decide to taste its metal. The shuddering violence that follows marks their lives and binds them together forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeralded as a new masterpiece, this fascinating and gripping story about the lives of subsistence farmers in Brazil's poorest region, three generations after the abolition of slavery, is at once fantastic and realist, covering themes of family, spirituality, slavery and its aftermath, and political struggle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTranslated by Johnny Lorenz.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItamar Vieira Junior\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Salvador, Bahia, in 1979. He holds a doctorate in Ethnic and African Studies. Before \u003ci\u003eCrooked Plow\u003c\/i\u003e, he published a collection of short stories entitled \u003ci\u003eThe Executioner's Prayer, \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for Brazil's biggest literary award, the Jabuti. \u003ci\u003eCrooked Plow\u003c\/i\u003e won the prestigious 2018 LeYa Award in Portugal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47241250504953,"sku":"9781839766404","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RStURzFEU2I5NjNPZFNJV2U1SzRpdz09_2918bebb-ca5b-4bef-8bbe-2c16b35eb008.webp?v=1768580129","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/crooked-plow-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}