{"product_id":"9780156006309","title":"Panther in the Basement","description":"\u003cbr\u003e“Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them. Israel has Oz.” — \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Insightful, inventive, and lyrical.” — \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022364229872,"sku":"9780156006309","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780156006309_p0.jpg?v=1764109332","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780156006309","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}