{"product_id":"9780312420963","title":"The Smile of the Lamb : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Smile of the Lamb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Grossman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a chorus of voices David Grossman's \u003ci\u003eThe Smile of the Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Uri, an idealistic young Israeli soldier serving in an army unit in the small Palestinian village of Andal, in the occupied territories, and his relationship with Khilmi, a nearly blind old Palestinian storyteller. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGradually as the violent reality of the occupation that infects both the occupier and the occupied alike merges with the old man's stories, Uri, captivated by Khilmi's wisdom, tries to solve the riddles and deceits that make up his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in Hebrew in 1983, \u003ci\u003eThe Smile of the Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of disillusionment and a piercing examination of injustice and dishonesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Together with \u003ci\u003eSee Under: Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and his heartfelt \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, these three books form a trilogy by Israel's finest young writer.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A brilliantly constructed, hair-raising exploration of the ‘morphology of lies' in the inextricably linked personal and political worlds of Israel.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Grossman is more than just another talented writer: Like Vaclav Havel, he is a moralist, a man with a conscience whose words cry out for absolute truth and fairness.” —\u003ci\u003eNewsday (New York)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eThe Smile of the Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e] is prophetic. A book which compels the heart and the imagination, as well as the mind.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312420963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40673479524558,"sku":"9780312420963","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e459cd51-afd8-4b95-a8ec-fb23b37d1c39.jpg?v=1639885159","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312420963","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}