{"product_id":"transparent-city-paperback","title":"Transparent City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOndjaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Henighan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping portrait of contemporary urban Africa--by turns magic realist, deeply emotional, and savagely satirical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOndjaki was born in Luanda, Angola in 1977. He is the author of five novels, four short-story collections, and numerous books of poems and stories for children. He has also made a documentary film, \u003cem\u003eMay Cherries Grow\u003c\/em\u003e, about his native city. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2008 Ondjaki was awarded the Grinzane for Africa Prize in the category of Best Young Writer. In 2012 The Guardian named him one of its \"Top Five African Writers.\" Transpar-ent City won the 2013 José Saramago Prize in Portugal, and, in France, the 2015 Prix Trans-fuge for Best African Novel and a 2016 Prix Littérature-Monde from the St. Malo World Literature Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42108560703623,"sku":"9781771961431","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/71c21b48c95ae9f7636d8523ee20e5bc.webp?v=1732466528","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/transparent-city-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}