{"product_id":"alligator-and-other-stories","title":"Alligator and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn Alligator and Other Stories, Dima Alzayat explores the experiences of being 'other,' including being a Syrian, Arab, immigrant, and woman. The nine stories in the collection are snapshots of moments when unusual circumstances distinguish us from our neighbors, highlighting our differences. The book is a remarkable compilation of real and invented sources, rescuing the story of a Syrian American couple murdered by the state. Alzayat's exploration of startling and real experiences delivers an emotional punch that lingers long after reading. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 April 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2021 S\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewansea University Dylan Thomas Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for a 2021 James Tait Black Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the PEN\/Robert W Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sardonic, monstrous, tender' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Startling . . . profound' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAlligator and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, Dima Alzayat captures luminously how it feels to be ‘other’: as a Syrian, as an Arab, as an immigrant, as a woman. Each one of the nine stories collected here is a snapshot of those moments when unusual circumstances suddenly distinguish us from our neighbours, when our difference is thrown into relief.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are ‘dangerous’ women transgressing, missing children in 1970s New York, a family who were once Syrian but have now lost their name, and a young woman about to discover the hollowness of the American dream. At its centre lies ‘Alligator’: a remarkable compilation of real and invented sources, which rescues from history the story of a Syrian American couple who were murdered at the hands of the state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlzayat explores experiences that are startling and real, delivering an emotional punch that lingers long after reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 166g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 197 x 19 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529029918\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dima Alzayat","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100643291386,"sku":"9781529029918","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/01d0b28c596fa2874caf97ec3a2444f5.jpg?v=1621147976","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/alligator-and-other-stories","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}