{"product_id":"beyond-babylon-hardcover","title":"Beyond Babylon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIgiaba Scego\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAaron Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJhumpa Lahiri\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by Jhumpa Lahiri \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecipient of a prestigious 2018 PEN\/Heim Translation Fund Grant \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn epic spread across three nations, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e casts a probing, endlessly perceptive eye on the lasting effects of traumas both national and personal. Telling the engrossing lives of two half-sisters who meet coincidentally in Tunisia, their mothers, and the elusive father who ties all their stories together, Igiaba Scego's virtuosic novel spreads thickly over Argentina's horrific dirty war, the chaotic final years of Siad Barre's brutal dictatorship in Somalia--which ended in catastrophic civil war--and the modern-day excesses of Italy's right-wing politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnited by the Italian government's attempts to establish authoritarian politics in Somalia, Argentina, and at home, Scego's kaleidoscopic plot investigates deep questions about our complicity in the governments that we often feel powerless to affect. In its myriad characters, locations, and languages, it brings new definition to identity in a fast-changing world of migrants and political upheaval. Most of all, Scego's five poignant lives anchor this sprawling work as they fight to build family ties while overcoming past violations, including governmental torture and sexual assault. A masterwork equally as adept with the lives of nations as those of human beings, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e brings much-needed insight, compassion, and understanding to our turbulent world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIgiaba Scego, born in Rome in 1974 to a family of Somali origins, is a writer and journalist. She is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, and her memoir \u003ci\u003eLa mia casa è dove sono\u003c\/i\u003e won Italy's prestigious Mondello Prize. She is a frequent contributor to the magazine \u003ci\u003eInternazionale\u003c\/i\u003e and the supplement to \u003ci\u003eLa Repubblica, Il Venerdì di Repubblica\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJhumpa Lahiri received the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for \u003ci\u003eInterpreter of Maladies, \u003c\/i\u003e her debut story collection. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Namesake, Unaccustomed Earth, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lowland, \u003c\/i\u003e a finalist for both the Man Booker prize and the National Book Award in fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAaron Robertson has written for various publications including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Nation, n+1, The Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and more, and he is currently an editor at \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e. He won a 2018 PEN\/Heim grant for his translation of Igiaba Scego's \u003ci\u003eBeyond Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769984123168,"sku":"9781931883832","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3870a901f7bcd8208f4297282769a039.webp?v=1780361775","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beyond-babylon-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}