{"product_id":"9781473686687","title":"Gun Island","description":"Author: Amitav Ghosh\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781473686687\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Murray\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 08 Sep 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBundook\u003c\/i\u003e. Gun. A common word, but one which turns Deen Datta's world upside down.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dealer of rare books, Deen is used to a quiet life spent indoors, but as his once-solid beliefs begin to shift, he is forced to set out on an extraordinary journey; one that takes him from India to Los Angeles and Venice via a tangled route through the memories and experiences of those he meets along the way. There is Piya, a fellow Bengali-American who sets his journey in motion; Tipu, an entrepreneurial young man who opens Deen's eyes to the realities of growing up in today's world; Rafi, with his desperate attempt to help someone in need; and Cinta, an old friend who provides the missing link in the story they are all a part of. It is a journey which will upend everything he thought he knew about himself, about the Bengali legends of his childhood and about the world around him.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUN ISLAND\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully realised novel which effortlessly spans space and time. It is the story of a world on the brink, of increasing displacement and unstoppable transition. But it is also a story of hope, of a man whose faith in the world and the future is restored by two remarkable women.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47860676329630,"sku":"ADS-9781473686687","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781473686687.jpg?v=1781570198","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781473686687","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}