{"product_id":"9780241678763","title":"Beware of Pity by Jonathan Katz","description":"The most exciting book I have ever read ... a feverish, fascinating novel' Antony Beevor, Sunday Telegraph'I can't take any more of your revolting merciful kindness!'Who would have thought that the great military hero Captain Hofmiller - that living monument to his own courage - would have anything burdening his soul? But when he reveals his story, it is not one of bravery but tragedy: a simple blunder at a dance from which disaster grows, ruining lives with his weak, foolish pity...   Beware of Pity is Stefan Zweig's greatest novel, fiercely capturing human emotions in all their subtleties and extremes - while Hofmiller, his unforgettable, na?ve creation, misunderstands everything, resulting in his downfall.   Translated by Jonathan Katz. Previously published as Impatience of the Heart.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43717741543602,"sku":"9780241678763","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9780241678763.jpg?v=1708768146","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780241678763","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}