{"title":"Robert L. Shuster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert L. Shuster\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling historical fiction that immerses readers in richly detailed worlds and captivating narratives. His storytelling deftly blends authentic period settings with complex characters, bringing history vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith works like \u003cem\u003eTo Zenzi\u003c\/em\u003e, Shuster explores timeless themes of resilience and identity against the backdrop of significant social and cultural change. Readers can expect evocative prose that honours the past while resonating deeply in the present.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"to-zenzi-by-robert-l-shuster-9781936970698","title":"To Zenzi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Zenzi\u003c\/em\u003e is the extraordinary story of Tobias Koertig’s odyssey through the apocalypse of Berlin in 1945. An orphaned thirteen-year-old who loves to draw, Tobias is coerced into joining the German youth army in the last desperate weeks of the war. Mistaken for a hero on the Eastern Front, he receives an Iron Cross from Hitler himself, who discovers the boy’s cartoons and appoints Tobias to sketch pictures of the ruined city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShuttling between the insanity of the Führer’s bunker and the chaotic streets, Tobias must contend with a scheming Martin Bormann, a deceitful deserter, the Russian onslaught, and his own compounding despair—all while falling for Zenzi, a girl of Jewish descent (a \u003cem\u003emischling\u003c\/em\u003e) who relays secret news of death camps and convinces Tobias to make a treacherous escape to the Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith thrilling risks in plotting and prose, with moments of pathos and absurdity, Shuster richly conjures a mad, tragic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487720521964,"sku":"9781936970698","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2c7b0fc24f2080b099d9ed526cee0300.jpg?v=1775769982"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/robert-l-shuster.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}