{"product_id":"9781805332114","title":"My Sweet Orange Tree by Alison Entrekin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'Tender, joyful' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'One of the most memorable characters in all children's literature'\u003ci\u003e The School Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Zez?, Brazil's naughtiest and most loveable boy, his talent for mischief matched only by his kindness. When he grows up he wants to be 'a poet with a bow-tie' - and to stop making his parents angry with all his mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor now, he entertains himself playing pranks on the residents of his poor Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood, and when he has troubles he tells them to the talking orange tree in his back garden. That is, until he meets a real friends, and his life begins to change...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Sweet Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e is a worldwide classic of children's literature, whose cheeky, resilient hero has won the hearts of millions of young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by Alison Entrekin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJos? Mauro de Vasconcelos (1920-84) was a Brazilian writer who worked as a sparring partner for boxers, as a labourer on a banana farm, and a fisherman before he started writing at the age of 22. He is most famous for his autobiographical novel \u003ci\u003eMy Sweet Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, which tells the story of his own childhood in Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlison Entrekin is an acclaimed translator from Portuguese, whose translations include \u003ci\u003eBudapest\u003c\/i\u003e by Chico Buarque, which was shortlisted for the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e Foreign Fiction Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55897608847733,"sku":"9781805332114","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781805332114.jpg?v=1757001431","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781805332114","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}