{"product_id":"book-fobo","title":"The Dog of Tithwal","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The undisputed master of the modern Indian short story.\" —Salman Rushdie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStories encircling the marginalized, forgotten lives of Bombay, set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan Partition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy far the most comprehensive collection of stories by this twentieth century master available in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A master of the short story, Saadat Hasan Manto opens a window onto Bombay's demimonde—its prostitutes, rickshaw drivers, artists, and strays as well probing the pain and bewilderment of the Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs ripped apart by the India-Pakistan Partition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Manto is best known for his dry-eyed examination of the violence, horrors, and reverberations from the Partition. From a stray dog caught in the crossfire at the fresh border of India and Pakistan, to friendly neighbors turned enemy soldiers pausing for tea together in a momentary cease fire—Manto shines incandescent light into hidden corners with an unflinching gaze, and a fierce humanism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Vijay Seshadri, these stories are essential reading for our current moment where divisiveness is erupting into violence in so many parts of the world.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49359375204656,"sku":"BDfobo","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49359375237424,"sku":"ZEfobo","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49359375302960,"sku":"ZMfobo","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/fobo-Square-cover.jpg?v=1780093322","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-fobo","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}