{"product_id":"9781805330226-beware-of-pity","title":"Beware of Pity","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Zweig's fictional masterpiece' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An intoxicating, morally shaking read. A real reminder of what fiction can do best' \u003cb\u003eALI SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 'It's just a masterpiece. When I read it I thought, how is it that I don't already know about this?' \u003cb\u003eWES ANDERSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe only novel written by one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1913, young second lieutenant Hofmiller discovers the terrible danger of pity. He had no idea the girl was lame when he asked her to dance-so begins a series of visits, motivated by pity, which relieve his guilt but give her a dangerous glimmer of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStefan Zweig's unforgettable novel is a devastating depiction of the betrayal of both honour and love, amid the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40923958771809,"sku":"9781805330226","price":8.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41146276_0a20f81a-a4fe-42f0-95ee-eb092ce52f47.jpg?v=1778120204","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781805330226-beware-of-pity","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}