{"product_id":"when-my-brother-was-an-aztec","title":"When My Brother Was an Aztec","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen My Brother Was an Aztec is a work of courage and invention - one that foregrounds the particularities of family dynamics and individual passion against the backdrop of Western mythologies and a deeply rooted cultural history. Natalie Diaz's arresting debut explores a brother's addiction and its devastating effects on a household, while offering a political critique of our nations and their pasts. It acknowledges absences and uncomfortable silences, as well as conjuring vivid voices and presences, from Antigone and Houdini to Huitzilopochtli and Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStolen cowboy boots, violins on fire; a mariachi band playing in the bathroom, a black bayonet carried between the shoulder blades; the beauty of busted fruit, the sight of hellish visions - Diaz both revels and reveals through her distinctive use of language and imagery, bringing to life every intimate and communal encounter, blooming abundance from scarcity. The result is a wrenching portrayal of sacrifice, want, despair and fortitude that feels truly transformative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished: UK, 2021\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePages: 112\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLanguages: English\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN 13: 9780571368860\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN 10: 0571368867\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Natalie Diaz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43709258727690,"sku":"","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/products\/9780571368860.jpg?v=1662203375","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/when-my-brother-was-an-aztec","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}