{"product_id":"karim-james-elazzi-9781761730238","title":"Karim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This play is not simply a work of fiction. It is a cultural document, a mirror held up to a nation still learning how to see itself fully.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Joanne Kee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo succeed in life is to be good with one's hands. For Joe, that means turning scrap into treasure. For Karim, that means learning the strings of his neighbour Abdul's oud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the rural town of Tahmoor, Joe and Karim-father and son-farm Lebanese cucumbers on borrowed land. Both born in Australia and unmoored from their family's ancestral roots in Lebanon, Joe is satisfied with his lot, while Karim yearns for something more. When father and son are suddenly evicted, Abdul offers them shelter-and an unexpected path back to their heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Abdul teaches Karim the oud, their music stirs something deeper: a longing for connection, identity, and a world beyond the stillness of Tahmoor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Elazzi has a proven eye for blending the tender and humorous' \u003c\/em\u003e- ArtsHub\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'James Elazzi's work embodies the intersection of Queer identity, migration and culture in a way that is both urgent and timeless.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Qtopia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Elazzi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1761730231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761730238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Currency Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.39w x 0.20d","brand":"James Elazzi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440530305279,"sku":"9781761730238","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2159fe9-9d99-40ed-ac71-040dbdcac0b2.jpg?v=1777183047","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/karim-james-elazzi-9781761730238","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}