{"product_id":"songs-of-blood-and-sword-a-daughters-memoir-9781568586762","title":"Songs of Blood and Sword: A Daughter's Memoir","description":"In September 1996, fourteen-year-old Fatima Bhutto hid in a windowless dressing room, shielding her baby brother, while shots rang out in the dark outside the family home in Karachi. This was the night her father Murtaza was murdered. It was the latest in a long line of tragedies for one of the world's best-known political dynasties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSongs of Blood and Sword\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a family of feudal landlords who became powerbrokers. It is an epic tale of intrigue, the making of modern Pakistan, and ultimately, tragedy. A searing testament to a troubled land, \u003ci\u003eSongs of Blood and Sword\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a daughter's love for her father and her search to uncover the truth of his life and death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFatima Bhutto\u003c\/b\u003e studied at Columbia University and the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. An acclaimed poet and journalist, she currently writes columns for the Daily Beast, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. She lives in Karachi.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50451389448466,"sku":"9781568586762","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/711QOBqr3UL._SL1360.jpg?v=1729782578","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/songs-of-blood-and-sword-a-daughters-memoir-9781568586762","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}