{"product_id":"9780986053320","title":"The Stone Buddha's Tears","description":"S.P. Somtow's novel The Stone \u003cbr\u003eBuddha's Tears was inspired by a real-life incident in 1991 \u003cbr\u003ein which the city of Bangkok, \u003cbr\u003eabout to host an international conference, decided to throw up a corrugated iron fence around a slum in order to conceal it from the passing delegates. \u003cp\u003eIn this fantasy novel of innocence and hope, the lives of two boys from opposite ends of the social spectrum intersect because of the wall. The protagonist, a beggar known only as \"Boy\", \u003cbr\u003emeets a novice monk whose father, a corrupt politician, has sent him to a monastery in order to provide a picture-perfect photo-op for his election campaign. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween them the two boys concoct a team of street kids, \u003cbr\u003etazi drivers and elephant herders in a wild plan to bring down the adult world's dark alliance between organized crime and politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Stone Buddha's Tears is a powerful story about friendship, \u003cbr\u003eclass and society, and the power of children of speak the truth in a world in which adults have forgotten how.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diplodocus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49898510778608,"sku":"9780986053320","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780986053320","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}