Description
In this collection of short stories, Yusuf Idris turns a sharp, unsparing gaze on everyday life—revealing how social pressures, hidden taboos, and shifting attitudes shape what people believe, fear, and accept. Alongside tales rooted in contemporary concerns, he also braids in the absurd and illogical, suggesting that modern existence often defies reason even as it demands conformity. Through characters caught in moral dilemmas and strange reversals, the book explores perception, power, and the uneasy gap between public behavior and private truth. Idris’s distinctive style—wry, incisive, and deeply observant—makes each story feel both immediate and unsettling, inviting readers to question the “normal” world they thought they understood.
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Bibliotheca Islamica
Published Jan 1, 1978
198 pages
ISBN: 0882970194
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First Published
1978
Language
eng
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