{"product_id":"ibs-endless-search-for-satisfaction-9780670092383","title":"Ib's Endless Search for Satisfaction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE JCB PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE SHAKTI BHATT PRIZE 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'And then finally I felt sadness, aided perhaps by those futile notes, by the dust that keeps thickening, by the untouchable past, the inevitable future, and by everything else that pushes us around.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIb lives with his schizophrenic father and his 'nice' mother negotiating life, not knowing what to do, steered by uncaring winds and pushy people. From his slimy, unmiraculous birth to the tragic death of a loved one, Ib wanders the city, from one thing to another, confused, lost and alone, all the while reflecting on his predicament. He is searching for something-what he does not know-and must overcome many obstacles: family, religion, love and, finally, death. Will he be defeated by 'this wreckage of modern life?' Will a mysterious woman lift him out of the 'cement' in his soul? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this journey of sadness and self-reflection, Ib tranforms into an ordinary man from an ordinary boy and along the way, tries to figure out life and understand himself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this audacious debut that is insightful, original and deeply disturbing, Roshan Ali's play of language is nothing less than masterful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e India Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780670092383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Roshan Ali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39462453870773,"sku":"9780670092383","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4f2ca1d4-7fa1-4754-bf22-d86a65122da5.jpg?v=1615920137","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ibs-endless-search-for-satisfaction-9780670092383","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}