{"product_id":"the-judges-hardcover","title":"The Judges - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric J. Matluck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Judges\u003c\/strong\u003e is a haunting and surreal exploration of identity, ambition, and the relentless scrutiny that comes with standing out. Mary Sorabi, a young woman of Indian and Chinese descent, is a classical pianist devoted to the avant-garde music of the twentieth century-a style most people dislike but one she loves fiercely. When Mary wins a prestigious competition, her life transforms. Yet instead of pride, she feels fear and suffocation, as the spotlight brings relentless judgment to her every move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mary navigates this new reality, she begins to sense that the judgment extends far beyond her music. Her very existence seems to be on trial. The narrative unfolds through a series of fragmented perspectives: a mysterious and anonymous narrator who knows Mary intimately, a journalist whose interviews with her grow increasingly strange and unsettling, and the enigmatic, ominous judges themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt its core, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Judges\u003c\/strong\u003e is a provocative tale of prejudice, the price of being different, and the tension between pleasing others and staying true to oneself. It poses universal questions about legacy and invisibility: What does it mean to be remembered? What does it mean to be forgotten? Dark, thought-provoking, and uniquely constructed, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Judges\u003c\/strong\u003e challenges readers to confront their own biases and the weight of societal expectations.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53047157391584,"sku":"9798986425306","price":38.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/YNRzo-pDMX9798986425306.webp?v=1781437474","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-judges-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}