{"product_id":"the-dog-of-tithwal-stories-9781953861009","title":"The Dog of Tithwal: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe undisputed master of the modern Indian short story. -- Salman Rushdie\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStories encircling the marginalized, forgotten lives of Bombay, set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan Partition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFresh translations and by far the most comprehensive collection of stories by this 20th Century master available in English. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSaadat Hasan Manto conjures the vitality on the streets of Bombay--its prostitutes, pimps, gangsters, artists, writers, and strays. Also, the pain and bewilderment of the Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs pitted against each other by the India-Pakistan partition. Deeply opposed to partition, Manto is best known for his dry-eyed portrayals of its violence, horrors, and absurdities. From a stray dog (with Hindu or Muslim leanings?) caught in the crossfire at the border of India and Pakistan, to friendly neighbors turned enemy soldiers pausing for tea together in a short cease fire--Manto blurs the edges of geographic, cultural, and social boundaries with an unflinching and satirical gaze, and a powerful humanism. With an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Vijay Seshadri, this collection illuminates Manto's most vital and universal work, and--half a century later--remains a prescient text illuminating so many of the glaring and silenced conflicts that plague humanity today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archipelago Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953861009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Saadat Hasan Manto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40843637653685,"sku":"9781953861009","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f06c5f2a-14eb-4bd4-80c8-42f5c45e2aa2.jpg?v=1629809017","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-dog-of-tithwal-stories-9781953861009","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}