{"product_id":"9781526679994","title":"In the City by the Sea","description":"Author: Shamsie, Kamila\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526679994\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor every bullet shot by an oppressor there springs to life a star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHasan lives an idyllic childhood of abundance- of pomegranates and cricket and ostensible serenity. This illusory veneer of calm is shattered when his beloved uncle Salman, a dissenting politician in a land shackled by a militaristic regime, is charged with treason, under possible penalty of death.\u003cbr\u003eWritten with melancholic lyrical beauty and urgency, \u003ci\u003eIn the City by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e examines the loss of childhood innocence under political oppression.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46658445967518,"sku":"UBD-9781526679994","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526679994.jpg?v=1774925987","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526679994","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}