{"product_id":"panther-in-the-basement-amos-oz-9780156006309","title":"Panther in the Basement","description":"\"Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them. Israel has Oz.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Insightful, inventive, and lyrical.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amos Oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0156006308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780156006309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.50d","brand":"Amos Oz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987258278143,"sku":"9780156006309","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ffb8bcd6-4540-4293-abcd-ebf4770707ac.jpg?v=1683287908","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/panther-in-the-basement-amos-oz-9780156006309","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}