{"product_id":"portrait-of-an-island-on-fire-9781804271612","title":"Portrait of an Island on Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eA deeply moving and revelatory reading experience, the essays collected in \u003cem\u003ePortrait of an Island on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e form a searing account of Mauritius at a crucial moment in its history. Unceasing in its critiques of racist, patriarchal abuses of power, in its unpicking of the ills at the core of contemporary Mauritian society and their roots, the collection is a milestone in thinking about the lasting social and political effects of colonialism and how they play out at the level of government policy, the handling of environmental issues, in schools, in hospitals, in families, in language. For all its well-placed anger, Ariel Saramandi's sparklingly intelligent and intimate debut is full of love and momentum - a push for a better future for Mauritius and, by extension, for the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAriel Saramandi is a Mauritian writer. Her work has been published in \u003cem\u003eGranta\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe White Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLA Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStinging Fly\u003c\/em\u003e, among other outlets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fitzcarraldo Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764194509074,"sku":"9781804271612","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d2932b43-ae9b-4b80-b19e-50a8927b7547.jpg?v=1764759703","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/portrait-of-an-island-on-fire-9781804271612","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}