{"title":"Lana Bastašic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLana Bastašic\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts deeply affecting narratives that explore the complexities of human relationships and identity. Her writing blends emotional intensity with a keen eye for the subtle dynamics of everyday life, drawing readers into richly textured worlds of General Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for works such as \u003cem\u003eCatch the Rabbit\u003c\/em\u003e, Bastašic's novels offer intimate, thought-provoking stories that linger long after the final page. Her exploration of themes like memory, belonging, and self-discovery resonate with those who appreciate literary fiction with emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"catch-the-rabbit-by-lana-bastasic-9781529039610","title":"Catch the Rabbit","description":"Lana Bastasic's novel of two young women plunging into post-war Bosnia like two Alices into Wonderland is smart, energetic, passionate, announcing a major talent.' Aleksandar Hemon\n\nSara hasn't seen or heard from Lejla in years. She's comfortable with her life in Dublin, with her partner, their avocado plant, and their naturist neighbour. But when Lejla calls and demands she come home to Bosnia, Sara finds that she can't say no.\n \nWhat begins as a road trip becomes a journey through the past, as the two women set off to find Armin, Lejla's brother who disappeared towards the end of the Bosnian War. Presumed dead by everyone else, only Lejla and Sara believed Armin was still alive.\n \nConfronted with the limits of memory, Sara is forced to reconsider the things she thought she understood as a girl: the best friend she loved, the first experiences they shared, but also the social and religious lines that separated them, that brought them such different lives.\n\nTranslated into English by Lana Bastasic, Catch the Rabbit tells the story of how we place the ones we love on pedestals, and then wait for them to fall off, how loss marks us indelibly, and how the traumas of war echo down the years.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240938352876,"sku":"9781529039610","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529039610-catch-the-rabbit-1.jpg?v=1787929070"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/lana-bastasic.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}