{"product_id":"the-honey-thief-fiction-9780143125396","title":"The Honey Thief: Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis enchanting novel of interwoven legends burns with both gentle intelligence and human warmth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis extraordinary book, derived from the long oral tradition of storytelling in Afghanistan, presents a mesmerizing portrait of a people who triumph with intelligence and humor over the oppressions of political dictators and an unforgiving landscape. \u003cbr\u003eA musician conjures stones to rise in the air and teaches his art to a mute child. Master Poisoner, Ghoroob of Mashad, has so perfected his craft that it is considered an honor to die from his meals. These are stories of magic and wonder in which ordinary people endure astonishing extremes in a world of bloodshed and brotherhood, miracles and catastrophes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith lyrical wit and profound simplicity, \u003ci\u003eThe Honey Thief \u003c\/i\u003ereveals an Afghanistan of greater richness and humanity than is conveyed in newspaper headlines; an Afghanistan not of failure and despair, but of resilience and fulfillment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNajaf Mazari\u003c\/b\u003e fled Afghanistan in 2001 for Australia, where he now lives with his wife and daughter and owns a shop in Melbourne selling traditional Afghan rugs. He is the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Hillman\u003c\/b\u003e is a Melbourne-based writer whose autobiography, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Green Suit\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Australian National Biography Award in 2005.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51734870589714,"sku":"9780143125396","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_59019950-76b1-41d3-b3d6-48ff79848092.jpg?v=1763490791","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-honey-thief-fiction-9780143125396","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}