{"product_id":"the-ichi-tree-monkey-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"The Ichi Tree Monkey and Other Stories - 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\u003eBama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e' Bama has] painted the Tamil-Indian village from the perspective of the cheri\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Dalit colony), thus turning the socio-cultural geography upside down.' -The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHindu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the widely acclaimed novels Karukku and Sangati, this is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea fiery, feisty collection, comprising all the stories from her acclaimed book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKusumbukaran and new ones written for this volume. Set among the Dalits of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erural Tamil Nadu, these stories display the full potential of the 'weapons of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe weak'-small, everyday acts of rebellion, sharp, irreverent humour and a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edetermination not to be crushed and extinguished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePachayamma in 'Chilli Powder' taunts the rich landlady Gangamma by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecollecting fodder only from her fields, despite dire threats, and laughs in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eface of blustering policemen. The handsome and audacious young Ammasi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleaves a landlord fuming in impotent rage by calling him his brother. A pig and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea monkey debate which of them deserves a higher status. A ghost demands\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhisky and insists he has no caste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBama's prose bristles with the raw energy and vitality that comes from living\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eclose to the ground, and Ravi Shanker's translations retain all the power, wit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand brilliance of the originals. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47251439157497,"sku":"9789389231502","price":34.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/c0VuTWcxTXREa01FSmVqT2hRMGhJUT09.webp?v=1768673708","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-ichi-tree-monkey-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}