{"product_id":"punishment-the-gripping-international-bestseller-9781529345681","title":"Punishment: The gripping international bestseller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePunishment is a collection of short stories by Ferdinand von Schirach, a criminal defense lawyer, that explores the loneliness, alienation, desire, and desperation that drive people's choices and shape their consequences. The stories are cool, meticulously crafted, pithy, and mordantly amusing. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: John Murray Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories in this book are truly remarkable. They are meticulously crafted, concise, and wickedly funny. This is an extremely powerful book that I highly recommend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Irish Times describes the book as \"psychologically raw,\" while the Financial Times praises von Schirach's \"unfussy prose\" as being \"icily effective.\" The Daily Telegraph calls it \"one of the most distinctive voices in European literature.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story follows a young lawyer who abandons her sense of justice to succeed in her new firm. A man who values silence is driven to murder by his noisy neighbors. A cheated wife seeks revenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are just a few of the captivating tales that our narrator, a nameless criminal defense lawyer, unfolds. He coolly narrates the fate of twelve characters who cross his path, revealing the loneliness, alienation, desire, and desperation that drive their choices and shape the consequences they face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePunishment is based on Ferdinand von Schirach's illustrious career as a criminal defense lawyer. The book skillfully walks the line between fiction and truth, with each meticulously crafted story crackling with suspense and vivid characters that stay with you long after you finish the last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book has been translated from the German by Katharina Hall, and her translation does justice to von Schirach's writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 292g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 137 x 205 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529345681\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferdinand von Schirach","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44097587511546,"sku":"9781529345681","price":9.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1660910542203_book.jpg?v=1661066150","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/punishment-the-gripping-international-bestseller-9781529345681","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}