{"product_id":"gun-island-by-amitav-ghosh-9781473686687","title":"Gun Island","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBundook\u003c\/em\u003e. Gun. A common word, but one which turns Deen Datta's world upside down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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. This journey 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGun Island\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558922895596,"sku":"9781473686687","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781473686687-gun-island.jpg?v=1776922477","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/gun-island-by-amitav-ghosh-9781473686687","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}