{"product_id":"9789814954426","title":"Lies that Blind","description":"Author: Alexander, E.S.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9789814954426\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Random House SEA\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Oct 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1788, Penang, Malaya: A young man desperate to prove himself   becomes enmeshed in the web of deceit woven by an ambitious adventurer whose   double-dealing imperils the island's inhabitants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalaya, 1788: \u003cbr\u003eAspiring journalist Jim Lloyd jeopardises his future in ways he never could have imagined. He risks his wealthy father's wrath to ride the coat-tails of Captain Francis Light, an adventurer governing the East India Company's new trading settlement on Penang. Once arrived on the island, Jim-as Light's assistant-hopes that chronicling his employer's achievements will propel them both to enduring fame. But the naive young man soon discovers that years of deception and double-dealing have strained relations between Light and Penang's legal owner, Sultan Abdullah of Queda, almost to the point of war. Tensions mount: Pirate activity escalates, traders complain about Light's monopolies, and inhabitants threaten to flee, fearing a battle the fledgling settlement cannot hope to win against the Malays. Jim realises that a shared obsession with renown has brought him and Light perilously close to infamy: a fate the younger man, at least, fears more than death. Yet Jim will not leave Penang because of his dedication to Light's young son, William, and his perplexing attraction to a mercurial Dutchman. He must stay and confront his own misguided ambitions as well as help save the legacy of a man he has come to despise.\u003cbr\u003eInspired by true events, Lies That Blind is a story featuring historical character Francis Light (1740-1794) who, in an effort to defy his mortality, was seemingly willing to put the lives and livelihoods of a thousand souls on Penang at risk.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48203392549022,"sku":"UBD-9789814954426","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9789814954426.jpg?v=1787833803","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9789814954426","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}