{"product_id":"you-were-watching-from-the-sand-9781636282565","title":"You Were Watching from the Sand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eYou Were Watching from the Sand is a collection of stories that explore the strange and bizarre in Haitian culture, featuring characters who use their own oddities to confront their circumstances. The stories are written in a mixture of high lyricism, absurd comedy, and Haitian cultural witticisms, creating a dynamic and engaging read. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 176 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 July 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Red Hen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou Were Watching from the Sand is a collection of stories that explore the lives of Haitian men, women, and children who have been affected by the strange bite of the interminably strange. In \"belly,\" a young woman abandoned by her only living relative creates a person from the mud beside her backyard creek. In \"We Feel it in Punta Cana,\" a domestic child servant in the Dominican Republic tours through his own lush imagination to make his material conditions more bearable. In \"The Oldest Sensation is Anger,\" a teenager invites a same-aged family friend into her apartment and uncovers a spate of disturbing secrets about her. Written in a mixture of high lyricism, absurdist comedy, and Haitian cultural witticisms, this collection is a dynamic and engaging read that matches the dynamism of its characters at every beat and turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 203 x 127 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781636282565\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Juliana Lamy","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46518782427386,"sku":"9781636282565","price":20.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1722711736680_book.jpg?v=1722852418","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/you-were-watching-from-the-sand-9781636282565","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}