{"product_id":"by-fire-tahar-ben-jelloun-9780810133396","title":"By Fire: Writings on the Arab Spring","description":"\u003cp\u003eTahar Ben Jelloun's \u003ci\u003eBy Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, the first fictional account published on the Arab Spring, reimagines the true-life self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia, an event that has been credited with setting off the Tunisian revolt. The novella depicts the days leading up to Bouazizi's self-immolation. Ben Jelloun's deliberate ambiguity about the location of the story, set in an unnamed Islamic country, allows the reader to imagine the experiences and frustrations of other young men who have endured physical violence and persecution in places beyond Tunisia. The tale begins and ends in fire, and the imagery of burning frames the political accounts in \u003ci\u003eThe Spark\u003c\/i\u003e, Ben Jelloun's nonfiction writings on the Tunisian events that provide insight into the despotic regimes that drove Bouazizi to such despair. Rita S. Nezami's elegant translations and critical introduction provide the reader with multiple strategies for approaching these potent texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tahar Ben Jelloun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810133393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810133396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Curbstone Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Tahar Ben Jelloun","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926329098495,"sku":"9780810133396","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c33e2691-bcd1-4821-b48d-0b3fb8881c98.jpg?v=1681082465","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/by-fire-tahar-ben-jelloun-9780810133396","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}