{"product_id":"9780156006309","title":"Panther In The Basement","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePanther In The Basement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Amos Oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them. Israel has Oz.” — \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe  year is 1947: the last days of the British mandate in Palestine.  Twelve-year-old Proffy, indoctrinated by his patriotic father and a  zealous Bible teacher, dreams of dying heroically in battle, fighting  for the creation of a Jewish state. Then he meets and befriends a kindly  British soldier who shares with Proffy a love of language and the  Bible. Accused of treason for the friendship, Proffy must learn the true  nature of loyalty and betrayal. Panther in the Basement is a rich  tapestry of character and political intrigue set against the birth of  modern Israel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Insightful, inventive, and lyrical.” — \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780156006309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperVia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41153730445518,"sku":"9780156006309","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780156006309.jpg?v=1651215363","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780156006309","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}