{"product_id":"ferenji-helena-mulkerns-9781916297586","title":"Ferenji: stories from the field","description":"\u003cp\u003eFerenji - stories from the field by Helena Mulkerns, is the second edition of this title, previously published by Doire Press. This debut from the author is a themed short fiction collection set among civilians in conflict and post-conflict zones. From ancient Arabic, the term Ferenji means 'foreigners' and exists today in countries from Ethiopia to Thailand. The author herself is a former journalist and civiian peacekeeper, who spent ten years 'in the field' as a press officer and photographer in Central America, Africa and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFerenji depicts life in the field with pathos, dark field humour and satire, lending a passionate civilian voice to contemporary post-conflict literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 'A Child Called Peace', two young Irish peacekeepers find a child dying in a minefield. In 'Blood and Bone' a war photographer is haunted by the mage of a refugee. The title story, 'Ferenji' pits a lone aid worker against a bureaucratic system and 'Operation Cat Lift' is an allegory for our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dogs\", which explores how sexism can go beyond culture and borders, was shortlisted for the Bórd Gais Irish Book Awards 2017, in the category of \"Short Story of the Year\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helena Mulkerns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916297587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916297586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 451 Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39d","brand":"Helena Mulkerns","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486317490431,"sku":"9781916297586","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e449c892-0055-40dd-be1f-7fed8a816c1b.jpg?v=1778054865","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ferenji-helena-mulkerns-9781916297586","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}