{"product_id":"9789814423977","title":"Written in Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eA darkly humorous coming-of-age novel set in Brunei on the island of Borneo,Written in Blackoffers a snapshot of a few days in the life of ten-year-old Jonathan Lee, attending the funeral of hisAh Kong, or grandfather, and still reeling from the drama of his mother leaving for Australia and his brother getting kicked out of the house and joining a rock band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnoyed at being the brunt of his father’s pent-up anger, Jonathan escapes his grandfather’s wake in an empty coffin and embarks on a journey through the backwaters of Brunei to bring his disowned brother back for the funeral and to learn the truth about his absent mother. On a quest that takes him across the little-known Sultanate, past gangs of glue-sniffing poklans (Brunei’s teenage delinquents), cursed houses and weird shopkeepers, Jonathan discovers adventure, courage, friendship and, finally, himself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042734260464,"sku":"9789814423977","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814423977_p0.jpg?v=1763692178","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814423977","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}