{"product_id":"animals-in-our-days-a-book-of-stories-paperback","title":"Animals in Our Days: A Book of Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMohamed Makhzangi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChip Rossetti\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story in Mohamed Makhzangi's unique collection \u003ci\u003eAnimals in Our Days \u003c\/i\u003efeatures a different animal species and its fraught relationship with humans--water buffalo in a rural village gone mad from electric lights, brass grasshoppers purchased in a crowded Bangkok market, or ghostly rabbits that haunt the site of a long-ago brutal military crackdown. Other stories tell of bear-trainers in India and of the American invasion of Iraq as experienced by a foal, deer, and puppies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 2006, Makhzangi's stories are part of a long tradition of writings on animals in Arabic literature. In this collection, animals offer a mute testament to the brutality and callousness of humanity, particularly when modernity sunders humans from the natural environment. Makhzangi is one of Egypt's most perceptive and nuanced authors, merging a writer's empathy with a scientist's curiosity about the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike Barbara Kingsolver's \u003ci\u003eFlight Behavior, \u003c\/i\u003e Haruki Murakami's \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e, or J. M. Coetzee's \u003ci\u003eLives of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, Makhzangi's stories trace the numinous, almost supernatural, connections between our species and others. In these resonant, haunting tales, \u003ci\u003eAnimals in Our Days\u003c\/i\u003e foregrounds our urgent need to reacquire the sense of awe, humility, and respect that once characterized our relationship with animals.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMohamed Makhzangi\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Egypt and lives in Cairo. He practiced as a doctor for twelve years before turning to journalism and science writing, working in Kuwait on \u003ci\u003eal-Arabi\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He has published several volumes of short stories, and translations of his work have appeared in five languages. In 1992, he won Egypt's Best Short Story Collection Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChip Rossetti \u003c\/b\u003eis the editorial director of the Library of Arabic Literature at New York University Press. His translations include Ahmed Khaled Towfik's \u003ci\u003eUtopia\u003c\/i\u003e and Sonallah Ibrahim's \u003ci\u003eBeirut, Beirut\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766547677472,"sku":"9780815611486","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/59822c17f6cef120b7cc75968068a203.webp?v=1780294396","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/animals-in-our-days-a-book-of-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}