{"product_id":"the-man-of-middling-height-middle-east-literature-in-translation","title":"The Man of Middling Height","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Fadi Zaghmout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if our society’s deepest prejudices weren’t about race, gender, or sexuality—but height? In his groundbreaking allegorical novel, acclaimed Jordanian author and activist Fadi Zaghmout imagines just such a world, crafting a powerful meditation on discrimination and desire that speaks directly to our contemporary debates about identity and inclusion. The Man of Middling Height follows a short dressmaker whose life is upended when she meets Tallan, a man whose middle height places him outside the rigid tall\/short binary that governs their society. As their forbidden romance blossoms, they must navigate a world where height determines everything from social status to romantic possibilities. Through their story and those of surrounding characters—including a short person in a polyamorous relationship with two tall partners, and a tall activist who scandalously loves another tall person—Zaghmout deftly reframes contemporary discussions about gender identity and sexuality through the lens of height discrimination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46863831531671,"sku":"9780815611851","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0349\/4039\/files\/9780815611851.jpg?v=1769971640","url":"https:\/\/littledistrictbooks.com\/products\/the-man-of-middling-height-middle-east-literature-in-translation","provider":"Little District Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}