{"product_id":"9781448206155","title":"Swinging in the Rain","description":"During the war, while others fought, Hesketh planned, as a chocolate manufacturer, to put an end to world strife: Inter-Choc, a world union of chocolate makers, would bring man closer to man - through his sweet tooth. But Hesketh is thwarted by two more powerful urges - chauvinism and sex, the former Gallic, the latter British, but both indomitable.\u003cp\u003eChaim Bermant (1929-1998) was born in Breslev, Poland and moved to Glasgow, Scotland at the age of 8. He was educated in Glasgow and became a teacher before joining Scottish TV and then Granada. Bermant became a prominent Anglo-Jewish journalist, and had a regular coloumn in \u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003eand occasionally to the national press, particularly \u003ci\u003eThe Observer \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Daily Telegraph.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring his lifetime, Bermant wrote a number of scripts for both Radio and Television, including the BBC, as well as several for Anglia TV. Bermant's book, \u003ci\u003eThe Squire of Bor Shachor\u003c\/i\u003e was serialized on the Radio and Bermant also appeared in several productions in person, including, in 1981, one of the BBC's 'Everyman' series. Bermant wrote a total of 31 books; his novels and non-fiction works reflect his sometimes controversial opinions and his observations on Anglo-Jewish society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154688688368,"sku":"9781448206155","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781448206155_p0.jpg?v=1763830255","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781448206155","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}