{"product_id":"the-black-crescent-9781804546239","title":"The Black Crescent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eHamou Badi is born in a mountain village with magical signs of the zouhry, but instead finds a body and becomes a police officer in Casablanca during a nationalist uprising, torn between his heritage and his employers. The book is highly enjoyable, compelling, powerful, and transportive, with Viggo Mortensen and Elizabeth Chadwick praising it. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 06 June 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1950s Morocco: murder, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emagic and divided loyalties...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHamou Badi is born in a mountain village with the magical signs of the zouhry on his hands. The zouhry is a figure of legend, capable of finding all manner of treasure. But instead of finding treasure, young Hamou finds a body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaunted by this unsolved murder, Hamou goes on to train as a police officer in Casablanca. Yet the city is trapped in a nationalist uprising, and Hamou is soon torn between his heritage and his employers. How will he choose between all he knows and all he loves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hugely enjoyable' Rachel Hore\u003cbr\u003e'Compelling' \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Addictive reading’ Viggo Mortensen\u003cbr\u003e‘Powerful and transportive’ Elizabeth Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e‘A must-read’ \u003ci\u003eChat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 276g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 196 x 130 x 28 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781804546239\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jane Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46207609798906,"sku":"9781804546239","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1717920478636_book.jpg?v=1717956372","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-black-crescent-9781804546239","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}