{"product_id":"for-you-id-steal-a-goat-short-stories-paperback-softback-9780821426388","title":"For You, I'd Steal a Goat; Short Stories (Paperback \/ softback) 9780821426388","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFor You, I'd Steal a Goat\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eShort Stories\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNiq Mhlongo (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780821426388\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e194 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.1 x 12.7 x 1.1 cm, 0.208 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Kwela Books edition:\u003cbr\u003e A definite must-have for readers who enjoy tales about political intrigue and social dilemmas.\u003c\/p\u003e - Kuhelika Ghosh (Brittle Paper) A collection filled with piercing poignancy, humor, and twist endings that you won’t forget. (Johannesburg Review of Books) \u003cp\u003eAnother brilliant short-story collection from the multi-award-winning author Niq Mhlongo.\u003c\/p\u003e - Thango Ntwasa (Sunday Times) \u003cp\u003eAn incisive cross-section of South African society. \u003ci\u003eFor You, I’d Steal a Goat\u003c\/i\u003e meanders between township dwellings, middle-class homes, and the most opulent mansions. The setting also varies from apartheid-era forced removals to the coronavirus lockdown of recent years. The plots are lively with lots of action and reaction . . . and some fun unexpected twists.\u003c\/p\u003e (The South African) \u003cp\u003eMhlongo’s stories in this collection are critical and erudite, as well as masterfully crafted.\u003c\/p\u003e (Botsoso)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor You, I’d Steal a Goat\u003c\/i\u003e is a vibrant collection of short stories filled with memorable characters, intriguing plots, and twist endings. It explores a wide range of themes, such as corruption, racial bias, family troubles, and lovers’ spats, to name a few. In his stories about queer relationships, Niq Mhlongo surfaces the complexities of a community whose narratives have been silenced. With his keen observations and insights into human nature, Mhlongo explores the things that people do for each other, but also to each other, including acts of injustice and exploitation as well as of love and desire.\u003cbr\u003e Mhlongo’s stories are critical, erudite, and masterfully crafted using satire and careful deliberation to connect to the quotidian lived experiences of readers. With a sense of humor, Mhlongo reflects on some of the greatest transformations South Africans have faced in recent times and engages with crucial matters in the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Ohio University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739385983256,"sku":"9780821426388","price":15.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/for-you-id-steal-a-goat-short-stories-paperback-softback-9780821426388","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}