{"product_id":"the-hippo-girl-and-other-stories","title":"The Hippo Girl and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003eFor fans of Petina Gappah's \u003cem\u003eAn Elegy for Easterly\u003c\/em\u003e and Jamil Jan Kochai's \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting of Hajji Hotak\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e comes an illuminating collection about lives in flux…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAn outcast girl's friendship with a bloat of hippos is questioned when it's found that she is pregnant. A half-blind boy is ridiculed and bullied relentlessly, until one day it reaches a breaking point. A disturbed man, haunted by visions of the dead, is convinced he must relocate hit mother's grave. A woman takes up a lucrative job in a greedy corporation to fulfil her daughter's dreams, but a ghastly discovery threatens to disrupt the life they've built. A dog's loyalty is tested as a civil war brings out the worst in those around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWritten in lucid prose and engulfed in intense emotions, The Hippo Girl and Other Stories is a searingly honest collection about what it is to be human in a world where rage, violence, grief, and obsession are part of everyday life. Set in Bangladesh, each of these atmospheric stories digs deep and paints a complex and rich picture of people's journey towards happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791470424243,"sku":"9789357313841","price":319.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478195959789357313841.jpg?v=1762858018","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/the-hippo-girl-and-other-stories","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}