{"product_id":"alentejo-blue-paperback","title":"Alentejo Blue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing her National Book Critics Circle and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award-nominated, bestselling debut, \u003ci\u003eBrick Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, Monica Ali's splendid \u003ci\u003eAlentejo Blue\u003c\/i\u003e \"rewards readers with characters who etch themselves into one's memory\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in a small Portuguese village, \u003ci\u003eAlentejo Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of displacement and modernization told through the lives of the locals and of people who are just passing through. The residents of Mamarrosa whose ancestors occupy the graveyards are restless and struggle to make a living. They watch as tourists and expats move in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Monica Ali's characters are profoundly sympathetic. Her understanding of their dreams, desires, and disappointments is rare and moving. \u003ci\u003eAlentejo Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is evidence that Monica Ali is one of the most gifted voices of her generation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonica Ali was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and grew up in England. She was named one of the 20 best young British novelists under 40 by \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of four previous novels, including \u003ci\u003eUntold Story \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBrick Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Guardian Book Prize, nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and was named a winner of the 2003 Discover Award for Fiction and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice Book that same year. She lives in London with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.98 x 6.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761466474784,"sku":"9780743293044","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/341a53a9496d47b3677f97b478cb49f7.webp?v=1780208284","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alentejo-blue-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}