{"product_id":"9780743203241","title":"Miriam's Song","description":"Mark Mathabane first came to prominence with the publication of \u003ci\u003eKaffir Boy,\u003c\/i\u003e which became a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. His story of growing up in South Africa was one of the most riveting accounts of life under apartheid. Mathabane's newest book, \u003ci\u003eMiriam's Song,\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Mark's sister, who was left behind in South Africa. It is the gripping tale of a woman -- representative of an entire generation -- who came of age amid the violence and rebellion of the 1980s and finally saw the destruction of apartheid and the birth of a new, democratic South Africa. \u003cbr\u003e Mathabane writes in Miriam's voice based on stories she told him, but he has re-created her unforgettable experience as only someone who also lived through it could. The immediacy of the hardships that brother and sister endured -- from daily school beatings to overwhelming poverty -- is balanced by the beauty of their childhood observations and the true affection that they have for each other.","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45432869388574,"sku":"9780743203241","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8436\/0222\/files\/9780743203241.jpg?v=1788391899","url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9780743203241","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}