{"product_id":"9780140231069","title":"Strange Pilgrims","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fiction collection of twelve surreal, haunting short stories that trace the journeys of Latin Americans across Europe. Centered on displacement and exile, the narratives mingle love, loneliness, death, and memories of past life, conjuring beauty and horror in equal measure. Suitable for adult readers who enjoy literary fiction and magical realism, the tone is lyrical, intimate, and emotionally charged.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach tale is story-led and language-rich, blending dreamlike imagery with grounded detail. The writing sweeps readers from sunlit ports to quiet rooms, offering lush sensory detail and a rhythm that lingers after the page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading feels immersive and reflective, as the author lets memory twist time and place. The linked journeys across European landscapes create a cohesive mood, while individual voices drift in and out, capturing longing, resilience, and the fragile beauty found in exile. Characters navigate liminal spaces—trains, stations, border towns, and solitary rooms—through encounters that reveal universal questions about belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve interconnected stories exploring displacement, exile, and memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagical realism with lush, sensuous imagery that blends the ethereal and the tangible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinct voices and perspectives that illuminate longing, love, and survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVivid settings across European cities, rendered with precise, cinematic detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoetic, rhythmic writing that invites slow, reflective reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful examination of identity, home, and what it means to belong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders finish with a deeper empathy for migrants’ experiences and a renewed curiosity about how memory shapes place. The collection leaves a lasting impression of resilience, beauty, and the power of language to transform exile into a shared human journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540382232793,"sku":"9780140231069","price":285.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/51pUdAOi8XL._SX38_SY50_CR_0_0_38_50.jpg?v=1776668086","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9780140231069","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}