{"product_id":"a-woman-and-the-afternoon-sun","title":"A WOMAN AND THE AFTERNOON SUN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a collection of short stories, which sets out to explore complex emotions, challenge patriarchal mores and social platitudes, and assumptions where small daily events or incidents can assume a metaphorical significance. The treatment of East and West Pakistan is very well done, particularly the subtle use suggestion and innuendo to convey happy memories as well as those of sorrow, loss and ‘difference’. Such a portrayal of Pakistan and its two wings, East and West, is very rare in Pakistani English literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vanguard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43125887303716,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/4823\/3764\/files\/9789698729424.jpg?v=1767491782","url":"https:\/\/vanguardbooks.com\/products\/a-woman-and-the-afternoon-sun","provider":"Vanguard Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}