{"product_id":"between-clay-and-dust-by-musharraf-ali-farooqi","title":"Between Clay and Dust by Musharraf Ali Farooqi","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCategory:Historical Fiction\/Literary Fiction\/Pakistani Fiction\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating:3.68\/5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages:211\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Book:\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Pakistani author Musharraf Ali Farooqi, Between Clay and Dust is a literary historical novel set in a South Asian city after the Partition of India and Pakistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story follows Ustad Ramzi, an aging and once-famous wrestler whose life is devoted to the traditions of his akhara, and Gohar Jan, a celebrated courtesan whose kotha was once a gathering place for wealthy and influential people. Both have reached the twilight of their lives as the society and traditions they once knew begin to disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamzi struggles with the decline of wrestling traditions and tensions with his younger brother Tamami, while Gohar Jan faces the changing world around her. Their lives become connected through a quiet and unusual bond as they confront loss, changing values, memory, and the passing of an old way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel explores themes of love, honour, tradition, identity, history, and the inevitable changes brought by time and social upheaval. It was shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48573894328532,"sku":null,"price":720.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/PhotoshopExtension_Image_2_4b0ffb6f-4dc8-471d-bae2-ad131eeee1c2.png?v=1787909433","url":"https:\/\/friendsbook.pk\/products\/between-clay-and-dust-by-musharraf-ali-farooqi","provider":"FRIENDS BOOK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}