{"product_id":"wrong-parting-paris-norriss-9789696092704","title":"Wrong Parting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a brown-skinned girl speaks like a duchess, havoc can result. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese weird and wonderful stories veer from childhood cruelty on an idyllic isle, to escapades in '60s London and Rome and beyond. Innocence gets lost and exploited amid a clash of caste and class. Emotions are raw and the humour is raucous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the sumptuous contrasts of Sri Lanka, India and beyond, \u003ci\u003eWrong Parting\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively exploration of human identity and loss through cultures where young girls negotiate an unfair world. Sixteen compelling stories follow diverse races, each with unique challenges. Characters range from innocent misfits to outcasts who are the objects of society's curiosity, fear, and even admiration. You are transported into the worlds of British-Sinhala orphans deserted by their Tea-Planter dads; into female labour in the middle east, even leprosy and the indelible stigma surrounding it, written in an authentic voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paris Norriss,Tania Brassey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9696092709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789696092704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paris Norriss Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Paris Norriss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965372449023,"sku":"9789696092704","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4a3a7367-b2cf-4b61-af1e-89a7643fe366.jpg?v=1767280135","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wrong-parting-paris-norriss-9789696092704","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}