{"product_id":"an-island","title":"AN ISLAND","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"401\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"75\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"113\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"125\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"139\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"153\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Marathi\u003cbr data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"165\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"178\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9789357201216\u003cbr data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eBook Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1\u003cbr data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"254\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"269\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mehta Publishing House\u003cbr data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"296\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"307\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 172\u003cbr data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"368\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eSubject\/Category\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"815\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"421\"\u003eLonglisted for the 2021 Booker Prize, \u003cem data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"470\"\u003eAn Island\u003c\/em\u003e concerns lives lived on the margins, through the story of a man who has exiled himself from the known world only to find himself called to the service of others, themselves exiled by cruelty and circumstance. Samuel, a solitary old lighthouse keeper on a small island, finds his solitude threatened when a young refugee washes up on the shore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003eThe arrival of the stranger triggers memories of Samuel’s former life on the mainland, where his country fought for independence, only to fall under a cruel dictatorship. The novel explores themes of loss, political upheaval, identity, and the meaning of home. As Samuel reflects on what land truly means, and to whom it should belong, he begins to confront his own role in the history of his homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003eThis gripping, terrifying, and unforgettable story tackles guilt, fear, friendship, rejection, and ultimately, the true meaning of home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mehta Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49866124329264,"sku":"DRG.MehtaPublishingHouse__9789357201216","price":234.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/mehta-publishing-house-book-default-title-an-island-41049539576112.jpg?v=1775954261","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/an-island","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}