{"product_id":"the-blink-that-killed-the-eye-9781914344145","title":"The Blink That Killed the Eye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunningly crafted debut short story collection, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Blink That Kills the Eye\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e takes a poetic torch to the shadows of daily life, illuminating the characters, situations, emotions and dilemmas that pour into even the most ordinary existences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom building sites to prison cells... from the birth of love to the last moments of breath... poet Anthony Anaxagorou expertly navigates through the tangled nets of invisibility, desperation and power to bring us time-defining tales of tragedy and hope -- commenting on the irony of our shrinking capacity to really see ourselves or each other in a world increasingly defined by appearances and dangerous preconceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile each story stands affectingly on its own, Anaxagorou also weaves an affecting chronology, the lives of the characters overlapping and intertwining as they develop individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring themes of invisibility, alienation, abuse, and loss, this brave and touching short story collection shows the poet-educator at his soul-stirring best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-8852697\"\u003eAnthony Anaxagorou\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacaranda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914344145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914344146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC048000\"\u003eUrban \u0026amp; Street Lit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Anaxagorou is a poet, playwright and prose writer from North London. His poetry has appeared on BBC Youth Nation, BBC Newsnight, the British Urban Film Awards, and performed by Cirque du Soleil. He teaches in schools and colleges around London \u0026amp; works closely with educational organizations including First Story, WISDM and The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company. He is co-founder and curator of the popular poetry and music night Outspoken London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jacaranda Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44528376709357,"sku":"9781914344145","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a61ea302-bb80-4353-bd1b-58bd2e1f6dd3.jpg?v=1701387383","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-blink-that-killed-the-eye-9781914344145","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}