{"product_id":"the-leash-and-the-ball-paperback","title":"The Leash and the Ball - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodaan Al Galidi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Reeder\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter nine years in a Dutch asylum center, an Iraqi refugee tries to start a new life as a European citizen and discovers that to make friends in the western world, you need a dog.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter nine years in a Dutch asylum center, Samir finally has the chance to start his new life as a European citizen. But it's a full-time occupation for him to discover what integration really means. Happily, this distracts him from what is happening in his native land, Iraq, and from Leda, who stole his heart in the first village he stayed in after being granted refugee status. In this hilarious adventure story, we follow the lovable and gritty Samir as he talks his way into every type of accommodation to be found in this new country full of incomprehensible rules and habits. His perspective provides profound, sometimes painful insights about the West, in this timely exploration of the meaning of home, and making oneself at home against all odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRodaan Al Galidi\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet and writer. Born in Iraq and trained as a civil engineer, he has lived in the Netherlands since 1998. As an undocumented asylum seeker he did not have the right to attend language classes, so he taught himself to read and write Dutch. His novel \u003ci\u003eDe autist en de postduif (\"The Autist and the Carrier Pigeon\")\u003c\/i\u003e won the European Union Prize for Literature in 2011--the same year he failed his Dutch citizenship course. \u003ci\u003eThe Leash and the Ball\u003c\/i\u003e is Al Galidi's latest novel. His previous book, \u003ci\u003eTwo Blankets, Three Sheets\u003c\/i\u003e, is also published by World Editions. Both titles are bestsellers in the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Reeder\u003c\/b\u003e, a native of New York and longtime resident of Amsterdam, enjoys a dual career as a literary translator and performing musician. Alongside his work as a professional bassoonist he translates opera libretti and essays on classical music, as well as contemporary Dutch fiction by authors including Christine Otten, Marjolijn van Heemstra, and A. F. T. van der Heijden. Other notable translations include \u003ci\u003eRivers and The Pelican\u003c\/i\u003e by Martin Michael Driessen, \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e by Maarten Inghels and F. Starik, and Rodaan Al Galidi's previous work, \u003ci\u003eTwo Blankets, Three Sheets\u003c\/i\u003e. Other World Editions titles translated by Reeder are \u003ci\u003eThe Last Poets\u003c\/i\u003e by Christine Otten and \u003ci\u003eSleepless Summer\u003c\/i\u003e by Bram Dehouck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766353854752,"sku":"9781642861129","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/179033a9d6a5993082841643f1d6b154.webp?v=1780290980","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-leash-and-the-ball-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}