{"product_id":"mansours-eyes","title":"Mansour's Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn his novel \"Mansour's Eyes,\" Ryad Girod explores the intersection of capitalism and religious fundamentalism in Saudi Arabia, following the story of Mansour al-Jazaïri on his way to his public execution. The novel weaves together several historical pasts, including the time of Mansour's great-grandfather, the Emir Abdelkader, Algerian independence, and the execution of Mansur Al-Hallaj, a Sufi mystic in 922. Girod examines the post-Arab Spring world as it struggles with the threat of modernity severing its relationship with the ethos of Sufi thought and mysticism. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 225 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 July 2020\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Transit Books\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2020, Ryad Girod's shimmering account of one man's heresy and imminent execution takes readers on a captivating journey through the intersection of capitalism and religious fundamentalism. Set in the Saudi Arabian capital, Mansour al-Jazaïri is on his way to his public execution, with the crowd calling for his head. Amidst the skyscrapers and air-conditioned shopping malls, age-old rituals play out, juxtaposed with the modern world's drive toward modernity. Mansours Eyes weaves together several historical pasts, including the time of Mansour's great-grandfather, the Emir Abdelkader, Algerian independence, and another Mansour, Mansur Al-Hallaj, a Sufi mystic executed in 922. In this lyrical and ambitious novel, Girod explores the post-Arab Spring world as it faces the threat of severing its relationship with the ethos of Sufi thought and mysticism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 194g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 133 x 202 x 14 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781945492365                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryad Girod","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098839019770,"sku":"9781945492365","price":10.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/7d0414256122710618622060dd79c71f.jpg?v=1624169386","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/mansours-eyes","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}