{"product_id":"empire-settings-7992260","title":"Empire Settings","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Schmahmann's stunning debut novel is an accomplished, arresting tale of forbidden love during apartheid in South Africa. At once a compelling love story and a powerful commentary on life amidst political and social turmoil, Empire Settings announces the arrival of a significant new literary talent. Danny Devin is a young white man in South Africa who enters into an illicit romance with a young, mixed race schoolgirl, the daughter of black domestic servant. When social constraints force Danny to end the romance, he travels to America with the hopes of starting a new life. There he meets Tesseba, a curious and trusting artist who takes him in and marries him to save him from deportation. The two build a life together, but Danny continues to be plagued by a growing sense of loss. Twenty years later, Danny returns to a 'new' South Africa in the hopes of saving a family fortune and finding the girl he has never forgotten. In precise yet lyrical prose, David Schmahmann spins a heart-wrenching tale that reveals the subtle, yet powerful intersection of politics and individual choice, and proves that nothing is ever only black and white. 'Artful, moving...[Schmahmann] displays a sure touch with character, plot, and atmosphere alike.' (San Francisco Chronicle)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Schmahmann","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":44281869533283,"sku":"7992260-fine","price":2.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/0320\/2147\/files\/view_archive_eb81d68f-12ac-4551-9f2a-106647e8dde3.jpg?v=1782203492","url":"https:\/\/qasralthaqafa.com\/products\/empire-settings-7992260","provider":"Qasr Al-Thaqafa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}