{"product_id":"beware-of-pity-by-stefan-zweig-9781805330226","title":"Beware of Pity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only novel written by one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eZweig's fictional masterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An intoxicating, morally shaking read... A real reminder of what fiction can do best' - \u003cem\u003eAli Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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?' - \u003cstrong\u003eWes Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\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\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46520421843180,"sku":"9781805330226","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21316563482830.jpg?v=1748989947","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/beware-of-pity-by-stefan-zweig-9781805330226","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}