{"product_id":"books-gun-island-by-amitav-ghosh","title":"Gun Island","description":"Bundook. Gun. A common word, but one which turns Deen Datta's world upside down.  A 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.  Gun Island 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":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510269796625,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781473686687.jpg?v=1778172921","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-gun-island-by-amitav-ghosh","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}