{"product_id":"othappu-sarah-joseph-9780198079989","title":"Othappu: The Scent of the Other Side","description":"\u003cem\u003eOthappu\u003c\/em\u003e is about a woman's yearning for a true understanding of spirituality and her own sexuality. The novel is a powerful indictment of the hypocrisy that plagues Christianity in many parts of the Subcontinent. \u003cem\u003eOthappu\u003c\/em\u003e unfolds at many levels to critique notions of class, caste, antiquity, and prestige that have, over time, eroded the power of the first church. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe detailed Introduction by Jancy James provides rare insights into the work and skilfully sketches the social history of Kerala, the location of the novel. Two special inclusions--Paul Zacharia on the different meanings of 'othappu' and a dialogue between the author and Githa Hiranyan--lend fresh perspectives to the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Joseph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198079982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198079989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Sarah Joseph","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49096616214783,"sku":"9780198079989","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/othappu-sarah-joseph-9780198079989","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}