{"product_id":"pre-order-this-is-where-the-serpent-lives-by-daniyal-mueenuddin-hc","title":"PRE-ORDER: This is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin (HC)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoving from Pakistan's sophisticated cities to its most rural farmlands, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis Is Where the Serpent Lives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures the extraordinary proximity of extreme wealth to extreme poverty in a land where fate is determined by class and social station.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniyal Mueenuddin's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis Is Where the Serpent Lives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e paints a powerful portrait of contemporary feudal Pakistan and a farm on which the destinies of a dozen unforgettable characters are linked through violence and love, resilience, and tragedy. Yazid rises from abject poverty to the role of trusted servant to an affluent gangster; Saqib, an errand boy, is eventually trusted to lead his boss's new farming venture, where he becomes determined to rise above his rank by any means necessary. Saqib's boss, the wealthy landowner Hisham, reminisces about meeting his wife while she was dating his brother while Gazala, a young teacher, falls for Saqib and his bold promises for their future before learning about his plans to skim money from the farm's profits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn matters of both business and the heart, Mueenuddin's characters struggle to choose between the paths that are moral and the paths that will allow them to survive the systems of caste, capital, and social power that so tightly grip their country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A multigenerational epic set in Pakistan. This novel spans decades, exploring class, privilege and ambition.\" ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Economist, The best books of 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mueenuddin's first novel is panoramic, encompassing multiple characters, strikingly varied geographical and social milieux and critical moments in the history of Pakistan.\" ―\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFinancial Times, Best books of the summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mueenuddin's powerfully absorbing novel charts the intricate interplay between landowners and their servants in a feudal Pakistan.\" ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover Edition\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1037200052\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Page \u0026 Turner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45045067153616,"sku":null,"price":1665.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8000\/5328\/files\/81DL13ywXQL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781975988","url":"https:\/\/pageandturner.ph\/products\/pre-order-this-is-where-the-serpent-lives-by-daniyal-mueenuddin-hc","provider":"Page \u0026 Turner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}