{"product_id":"9781743099506_the-margaret-thatcher-school-of-beauty","title":"The Margaret Thatcher School of Beauty","description":"A moving tale of exile, friendship, love and the healing power of poetry from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003ePomegranate Soup\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003eSet in Buenos Aires during the Falklands War, \u003cem\u003ethe Margaret thatcher School of Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a group of displaced Iranian refugees living in a decaying Beaux Arts building in the city centre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003ethe inhabitants of the building form an eclectic community: a sick ex-prisoner and his daughter, a promising medical student; a timid hairdresser; a newlywed couple with a dark past; a young revolutionary; an eccentric pilgrim of Mecca; and at the heart of the group Zadi Heirati, a single mother struggling to make ends meet at the beauty salon she operates from her apartment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003eDrawn together by a revolution in their homeland, they begin to find solace in weekly poetry meetings. the words they share inspire each to turn inward and discover beauty long buried. As a new war unfolds in their adopted country, this group of disenchanted individuals begins to form a family. At once familiar and extraordinary, this moving story weaves disparate lives together into a tapestry of unique grace, wit and lyricism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e'Mehran is a sensually evocative writer... a joy to read' - \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"LINE-HEIGHt: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Marsha Mehran","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46921309454485,"sku":"9781743099506","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781743099506_1bab248e-83a4-4167-b789-73009dacc57d.jpg?v=1776889757","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781743099506_the-margaret-thatcher-school-of-beauty","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}