{"product_id":"this-census-taker-by-china-mieville-9781037406966","title":"This Census-Taker","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a traumatic event. He tries—and fails—to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams of safety, of joining the other children in the town below, of escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen at last a stranger knocks at his door, the boy senses that his days of isolation might be over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut by what authority does this man keep the meticulous records he carries? What is the purpose behind his questions? Is he friend? Enemy? Or something else altogether?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA novella filled with beauty, terror and strangeness, \u003cem\u003eThis Census-Taker\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and riveting exploration of memory and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47671029924076,"sku":"9781037406966","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781037406966-this-census-taker.jpg?v=1779825082","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/this-census-taker-by-china-mieville-9781037406966","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}