{"product_id":"the-sari","title":"The Sari","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on experiences from villagers in Bengal to scientists in Bangalore  this book explores the beauty  adaptability and personality of Indias most iconic garment. Banerjee and Miller show why the sari has survived and indeed flourished as everyday dress when most of the world has adopted western clothing. Their book presents both an intimate portrait of the lives of women in India today and an alternative way for us all to think about our relationship to the clothes we wear.  A new bride is unable to move from her husbands motorbike as her sari comes undone. A young man wonders how he will cope with the saris complicated folds in a romantic clinch. A villagers soft  worn sari is her main comfort during a fever. Throughout the book  these and other remarkable stories place the sari at the heart of relationships between mothers and infants  mistresses and maids  designers and soap opera stars.  Illustrated and rich in personal testimony  The Sari expertly shows how one of the worlds most simply constructed garments can reveal the intricate design of life in modern India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44958188503093,"sku":"ByrdShop_1847883141","price":58.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781847883148.jpg?v=1770368200","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-sari","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}