{"product_id":"a-son-of-a-son-vol-i-paperback","title":"A Son of a Son: Vol I - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTahir Shah\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1918, Tahir Shah's grandfather, The Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah, published the small volume of 'poetry in prose' - \u003cem\u003eEastern Moonbeams\u003c\/em\u003e. The book marked not only the beginning of a glittering literary career, but the start of something far greater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the century since The Sirdar's first publication, three generations of the same family have released hundreds of books - the bulk of them bridging West with East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Son of a Son\u003c\/em\u003e comprises a selection of passages from the work of a grandfather, a father, and a son, written over a span of a hundred and one years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on shared interests and inspirations, this extraordinary treasury encompasses literature, travel, philosophy, psychology, \u003cem\u003ebelle-lettres\u003c\/em\u003e, and folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Tahir Shah says in his Foreword: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'We are merely the newest branches of a tree, the roots of which stretch downward deep into the soil. As I sit here, writing books and thinking about the world, every word I type is connected to every word uttered by my father, my grandfather, and by the generations who came before us.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 538\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51785906848032,"sku":"9781912383818","price":28.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a30e532ae9b09bc4a9d414ae45a7cb0e.webp?v=1780623222","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-son-of-a-son-vol-i-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}