{"product_id":"kallo-and-other-stories","title":"Kallo and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA tooth powder seller's muse. A moustache-wielding matriarch. A beautician who keeps close company with rats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe women in this unconventional collection of short stories break out of their societal bonds, challenge norms and write their own fates. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in Urdu in 2021 to critical acclaim, Kallo opens readers to a new world. Men, though instrumental, are incidental; piety and grime jostle for space; queerness of all kinds is welcome; and women's passions, desires and fears are at the forefront. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sharp takedown of the hypocrisies of society, particularly the man-made divisions of national borders, religion, caste and class, is a masterclass in irreverent satire – great if you love a bite in your humour – with female protagonists you can't help but root for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43361020117027,"sku":null,"price":599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/81SD48HSGvL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784281489","url":"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/kallo-and-other-stories","provider":"Champaca Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}