{"product_id":"the-critical-case-of-a-man-called-k-paperback","title":"The Critical Case of a Man Called K - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAziz Mohammad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHumphrey Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sensitive and at times darkly humorous story of a young man's experience of illness, his contemplation of death, and his determination to maintain his independence through it all \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter reading Kafka, K decides to write his own diary, but he is constantly frustrated by his lack of experiences: he is worn down by the drudgery of his corporate job for a faceless corporation and by his incessant family obligations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he receives the news that he has leukemia, he finds himself torn between a sense of devastation and a revelation that he has finally found a way out of his writing predicament. Through Mohammed's measured but forceful writing, this compelling debut has a universality that reaches across time, place, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAziz Muhammad (author) resides in Saudia Arabia. \u003cbr\u003e Humphrey Davies (translator) resides in Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768627003680,"sku":"9781649030757","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/547514381992b730a7eccd453cb07ff1.webp?v=1780334133","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-critical-case-of-a-man-called-k-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}