{"product_id":"standing-heavy-paperback","title":"Standing Heavy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGauz'\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank Wynne\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2023 Scott Moncrieff Translation Prize - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- One of \u003cem\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/em\u003e' Best Fall Books of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll over the city, they are watching: Black men paid to stand guard, invisible among the wealthy fl穗eurs and yet the only ones who truly see. From Les Grands Moulins to a Sephora on the Champs-ﾉlys馥s, Ferdinand, Ossiri, and Kassoum find their way as undocumented workers amidst political infighting and the ever-changing landscape of immigration policy. Fast-paced and funny, poignant and sharply satirical, \u003cem\u003eStanding Heavy\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing deconstruction of colonial legacies and capitalist consumption and an unforgettable account of everything that passes under the security guards' all-seeing eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGauZ'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis an author, journalist and screenwriter who grew up in Ce d'Ivoire. After studying biochemistry, he moved to Paris as an undocumented student, working as a security guard before returning to the Ce d'Ivoire. His first novel, \u003cem\u003eStanding Heavy\u003c\/em\u003e, came out in France in 2014 and won the Prix des libraires Gibert Joseph. It was followed by \u003cem\u003eCamarade Papa\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 2019 Prix ﾉthiophile and the 2018 Grand prix litt駻aire d'Afrique noire, and \u003cem\u003eBlack Manoo\u003c\/em\u003e. GauZ' is the editor-in-chief of the satirical economic newspaper \u003ci\u003eNews \u0026amp; co\u003c\/i\u003e and has written screenplays and documentary films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Wynne\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and translator. His previous translations include works by Virginie Despentes, Javier Cercas, and Michel Houellebecq. His translation of \u003cem\u003eVernon Subutex\u003c\/em\u003e I was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.72 x 4.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Man Booker International Prize (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52555000283443,"sku":"9781771966009","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/EMIwWDqb2i9781771966009.webp?v=1761126775","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/standing-heavy-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}