{"product_id":"scrapiron-blues-african-writers-library-used","title":"Scrapiron Blues (African Writers Library),Used","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a stunning collection of Marecheras last writings, evoking city life with its many disparate facets  from the glittering fashion shops in First Street Mall to the tramps in the alleys, and in Marecheras only known piece in Shona, \"The Servants Ball.\" What at first sight seems peaceful and harmless, is suddenly disrupted by flashes of madness for, in Marecheras universe, everyday life is always haunted by the nightmares of Zimbabwes past.In the \"Concentration Camp,\" Marechera gives a poetic, deeply felt voice to the dread experienced by former inhabitants of the \"keeps,\" the restricted villages of Zimbabwes War of Liberation. Often he takes a childs view to measure the horrors of adult society. Gentleness paired with sarcasm marks his hardly known childrens stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ergodebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46752848969973,"sku":"SONG0865437319","price":22.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/516ogF7InkL.jpg?v=1750612263","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/scrapiron-blues-african-writers-library-used","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}