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Ambitious, multifaceted yet intimate, Little Gods is a gripping story of migrations both literal and emotional and of the tragic impact of history on individual lives.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49504639320337,"sku":"GOR011524548","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49740347310353,"sku":"NGR9781911590439","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51359253397777,"sku":"GOR011530291","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/191159043X.jpg?v=1777629669"},{"product_id":"little-gods-book-meng-jin-9781911590453","title":"Little Gods","description":"On the night of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a woman gives birth alone in a Beijing hospital. 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