{"product_id":"9781771966009","title":"Standing Heavy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2023 Scott Moncrieff Translation Prize • Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize • One of \u003cem\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/em\u003e' Best Fall Books of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll over the city, they are watching: Black men paid to stand guard, invisible among the wealthy flâneurs and yet the only ones who truly see. From Les Grands Moulins to a Sephora on the Champs-Élysées, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GauZ'","offers":[{"title":"Biblioasis |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-10-03","offer_id":45529952092415,"sku":"9781771966009","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_91143cc8-5c15-40a9-8d7c-e6a4166b92c9.jpg?v=1716584212","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781771966009","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}