{"product_id":"gun-island-9781250757937","title":"Gun Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of Fall by \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Chicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the award-winning author of the bestselling epic Ibis trilogy comes a globetrotting, folkloric adventure novel about family and heritage \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBundook. Gun. A common word, but one that turns Deen Datta's world upside down. \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 that 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\u003eAmitav Ghosh's \u003ci\u003eGun Island\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully realized novel that 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmitav Ghosh\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the acclaimed and bestselling Ibis trilogy, which includes \u003ci\u003eSea of Poppies \u003c\/i\u003e(short-listed for the 2008 Man Booker Prize), \u003ci\u003eRiver of Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFlood of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by FSG. His other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Circle of Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Prix Médicis étranger, and\u003ci\u003e The Glass Palace\u003c\/i\u003e. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 2007 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2009. He lives in India.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618056114450,"sku":"9781250757937","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_613d6235-2cab-414b-8d47-0cdb2c01b4ab.jpg?v=1732527789","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gun-island-9781250757937","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}