{"product_id":"the-protectors-other-stories-nasir-mahmood-9781456776855","title":"The Protectors \u0026 Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection of short stories takes its title from one of the stories contained in it: 'The Protectors'. All stories are basically romantic in nature, but they are not simple love stories. Their themes have all the colours, and their myriad shades, to afford you a panoramic view of the world we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first story, for example, is that of a boy whose rebellious nature, not accepting the norms of a corrupt society, struggles to achieve a job on the basis of his qualification, and not on the recommendation of a friend. Another story deals in defence of the motherland from the vicious attack of a rival force. Then there is a story which gives a graphic picture of a poverty-stricken housing scheme where women, forgetting about their self-respect, stoop so low as to adopt a life style, both execrable and pitiable... but there are women and there are women!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn brief, the book touches on unemployment, indignity of a religious family, and inheritance inciting to murder. A story each describes the horrendous custom of doing away with female foetuses, the ugly face of feudalism, and foundering efforts of a courtesan to escape to a righteous life. Last but not least is the story of educated youth, who for want of any reasonable job, resort to robbery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book takes you along on a journey which unravels a picture of unspeakable misery some people are subjected to. One would feel the milk of human kindness is drying up fast!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne could read these stories with a view to killing time, but if they pause and think... well, that is exactly what these stories are aimed at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nasir Mahmood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1456776851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781456776855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Nasir Mahmood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48485230772479,"sku":"9781456776855","price":32.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_82c15236-7eb7-43d8-bdd7-250713d8a4c1.jpg?v=1778048770","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-protectors-other-stories-nasir-mahmood-9781456776855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}