{"product_id":"women-of-prey-shikari-auratein-stories-paperback","title":"Women of Prey (Shikari Auratein): Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSaadat Hasan Manto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSaba Mahmood Bashir\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 'The undisputed master of the modern Indian short story.'--Salman Rushdie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1955 as Shikari Auratein, Women of Prey is a hugely entertaining and forgotten classic containing raunchy, hilarious short stories and profiles that show a completely different side of Manto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he's enjoying a kulfi in his Victoria coach after a long day at Filmistan, a beautiful burqa-clad woman suddenly hops in next to Manto, ready to go home. What will he do next?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ashok stumbles across a porn film for the first time in his life, he is appalled. What will happen when his wife gets a hold of the contraband?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill two bitter lovers--about to give it all up--resolve their differences, before they take each other's lives?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Ashok Kumar, heartthrob to millions of women, handle Paro Devi's affections?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to these stories, this volume also includes 'Sitara', Manto's scandalous profile of the legendary Kathak dancer, famous for her troop of lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppearing in English translation for the first time ever, this gem of a collection is a gloriously pulpy, sexual, hilarious and tragic romp through Manto's Bombay, Lahore and Amritsar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51792297034016,"sku":"9789389231342","price":34.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/73ef7720a6bf7698bbd921ada5fce4c4.webp?v=1780698231","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/women-of-prey-shikari-auratein-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}