{"product_id":"standing-heavy-9781771966009","title":"Standing Heavy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2023 Scott Moncrieff Translation Prize - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- One of \u003cem\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/em\u003e' Best Fall Books of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll over the city, they are watching: Black men paid to stand guard, invisible among the wealthy flâneurs and yet the only ones who truly see. From Les Grands Moulins to a Sephora on the Champs-Élysées, 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, \u003cem\u003eStanding Heavy\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGauZ'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis an author, journalist and screenwriter who grew up in Côte d'Ivoire. After studying biochemistry, he moved to Paris as an undocumented student, working as a security guard before returning to the Côte d'Ivoire. His first novel, \u003cem\u003eStanding Heavy\u003c\/em\u003e, came out in France in 2014 and won the Prix des libraires Gibert Joseph. It was followed by \u003cem\u003eCamarade Papa\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 2019 Prix Éthiophile and the 2018 Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire, and \u003cem\u003eBlack Manoo\u003c\/em\u003e. GauZ' is the editor-in-chief of the satirical economic newspaper \u003ci\u003eNews \u0026amp; co\u003c\/i\u003e and has written screenplays and documentary films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Wynne\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and translator. His previous translations include works by Virginie Despentes, Javier Cercas, and Michel Houellebecq. His translation of \u003cem\u003eVernon Subutex\u003c\/em\u003e I was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Biblioasis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616955339026,"sku":"9781771966009","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_080815c4-c11c-4667-a726-e05cfdf39724.jpg?v=1732511442","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/standing-heavy-9781771966009","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}