{"product_id":"9780141392288","title":"Native Realm","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lyric poetry collection and memoir that delves into postwar exile, homeland, and memory. Written by a Nobel Prize–winning poet, it traces how distance and history shaped a generation and how glimpses of a homeland linger in language and imagination. The work speaks to adult readers who appreciate world literature, reflective prose, and finely observed moments. The tone is contemplative, precise, and quietly hopeful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContent is presented as vivid vignettes and lyric pieces—scenes that move between continents and eras. From a Soviet officer sipping tea with his little finger extended to two Chinese girls laughing in a New York subway, the pieces blend intimate memory with historical texture, inviting readers to feel distance and belonging at once.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders follow a journey through a Catholic education, time in Paris, and other formative experiences, all conveyed with honesty, elegance, and self-awareness. The writing rewards patience and attention, turning personal memory into universal resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eVivid vignettes and lyric pieces that traverse Europe, the diaspora, and postwar history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCentral themes of exile, homeland, memory, and cultural identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElegant, lucid language with precise imagery that invites reflection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReading experience that is contemplative, accessible, and emotionally resonant\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompact, thoughtfully ordered sections that encourage re-reading and deeper insight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter finishing, readers gain a deeper understanding of how displacement shapes personal and cultural memory, along with a renewed appreciation for language as a bridge between places and people. It fosters empathy, curiosity, and a reflective perspective on homeland, exile, and the ties that bind generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540419391705,"sku":"9780141392288","price":570.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/91AVEWBodXL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779278031","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9780141392288","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}