{"product_id":"riot-1","title":"Riot by Shashi Tharoor","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho killed twenty-four-year-old Priscilla Hart? And why would anyone want to murder this idealistic American student who had come to India to volunteer in a women’s health programme? Was she the innocent victim of a riot between Hindus and Muslims? Shashi Tharoor experiments brilliantly with narrative form, chronicling the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emystery of Priscilla Hart’s death through the often contradictory accounts of a dozen or more characters. Intellectually provocative and emotionally charged, Riot is a novel about the ownership of history, about love, hate, cultural commission, religious fanaticism and the impossibility of knowing the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"18\"\u003eShashi Tharoor\u003c\/strong\u003e is a prominent Indian politician, diplomat, and author known for his literary contributions, his advocacy for human rights, and his expertise in international affairs. Born on \u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eMarch 9, 1956\u003c\/strong\u003e, in London, England, he was raised in India, where he became one of the country's most influential public intellectuals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44270272413953,"sku":"2VG1TF9XD-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/injg9uj.jpg?v=1700133283","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/riot-1","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}