Standing Heavy (Biblioasis International Translation #42)

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Author: Gauz'

Title: Standing Heavy (Biblioasis International Translation #42)

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 176

Release Date: 2023-10-03

Details: Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize o One of The Walrus ' Best Fall Books of 2023 A funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris. All over the city, they are Black men paid to stand guard, invisible among the wealthy flaneurs and yet the only ones who truly see. From Les Grands Moulins to a Sephora on the Champs-Elysees, Ferdinand, Ossiri, and Kassoum find their way as undocumented workers amidst political infighting and the ever-changing landscape of immigration policy. Fast-paced and funny, poignant and sharply satirical, Standing Heavy is a searing deconstruction of colonial legacies and capitalist consumption and an unforgettable account of everything that passes under the security guards' all-seeing eyes.

EAN: 9781771966009

Languages: English

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