{"product_id":"scary-monsters-a-novel-in-two-parts-9781646221097","title":"Scary Monsters: A Novel in Two Parts","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA profoundly original exploration of racism, misogyny, and ageism--three monsters that plague the world--this novel from a beloved and prize-winning author is made up of two narratives, each told by a South Asian migrant to Australia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"When my family emigrated it felt as if we'd been stood on our heads.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichelle de Kretser's electrifying take on scary monsters turns the novel upside down, just as migration has upended her characters' lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lili's family migrated to Australia from Asia when she was a teenager.\u003cbr\u003e Now, in the 1980s, she's teaching in the south of France. She makes friends, observes the treatment handed out to North African immigrants, and is creeped out by her downstairs neighbor. All the while, Lili is striving to be A Bold, Intelligent Woman like Simone de Beauvoir. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lyle works for a sinister government department in near-future Australia. An Asian migrant, he fears repatriation and embraces \"Australian values.\" He's also preoccupied by his ambitious wife, his wayward children, and his strong-minded elderly mother. Islam has been banned in the country, the air is smoky from a Permanent Fire Zone, and one pandemic has already run its course. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Three scary monsters--racism, misogyny, and ageism--roam through this mesmerizing novel. Its reversible format enacts the disorientation that migrants experience when changing countries changes the stories of their lives. With this suspenseful, funny, and profound book, Michelle de Kretser has made something thrilling and new. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Which comes first, the future or the past?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catapult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646221097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michelle de Kretser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41614517829813,"sku":"9781646221097","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_257ae4bc-7bb5-402c-b689-f5d569306576.jpg?v=1644901855","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/scary-monsters-a-novel-in-two-parts-9781646221097","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}