{"product_id":"of-beasts-and-beings-9781609450540","title":"Of Beasts and Beings","description":"In this searing and timely novel, reminiscent of the work of J.M. Coetzee and Cormac McCarthy, the devastating effects of a country's  economic and moral collapse provide the backdrop for a story about  individual  fortitude and conscience. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an unnamed and post-apocalyptic African republic, militiamen  seize a scavenger as he is digging for roots, or anything that will nourish him and keep him alive. He is traded and ransomed and ends up in the  hands of  another group, whose members include a pregnant woman whom he is forced  to carry  in a wheelbarrow on a nightmarish and seemingly endless overland   journey.  This story alternates with the diary entries of a white schoolteacher who,  embittered  by the horrific state of his country, is preparing to leave. Before he  can do so, however,  he must confront his own demons and personal failings. Both narrators are in  danger  and both are apparently helpless to control their fates. When these two  plotlines brilliantly and surprisingly unite the result is electrifying, shocking, and brilliant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith sparse and heartbreaking prose Ian Holding asks vital questions about personal responsibility, choice, and truth.","brand":"Ian Holding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42960609280118,"sku":"9781609450540","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_4c4a0348-0f38-4839-a3c6-26bc7caf224b.jpg?v=1767803937","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/of-beasts-and-beings-9781609450540","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}