{"product_id":"loot-tania-james","title":"Loot (Tania James)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLoot \u003c\/i\u003eheld me spellbound from the first page...an expertly-plotted, deeply affecting novel ' Maggie O'Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung toy maker and dreamer Abbas is whisked away to Tipu Sultan's glorious palace in Mysore and ordered to create a musical tiger to delight Tipu's sons.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he is apprenticed to eccentric clockmaker Monsieur Du Leze, Abbas finds an unexpected friend who encourages his skill and hunger for learning. Through Du Leze, he also meets the unforgettable Jehanne, who has questions and ambitions of her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when British soldiers attack and loot Mysore, Abbas's world is turned upside down and his prized tiger is shipped off to a country estate in England. In order to carve out his place in the world, he must follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hero's quest, a love story, an exuberant heist novel that traces the bloody legacy of colonialism across the world, \u003ci\u003eLoot \u003c\/i\u003eis a dazzling, wildly inventive and irresistible feat of storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thrilling, absorbing and immersive tale of artistry, adventure and romance' Claire Fuller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A cinematic novel of empire, colonialism and romance...\u003ci\u003eLoot \u003c\/i\u003easks who gets written out of history and why' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immersive and beautifully written...a clever and absorbing novel about empire and belonging' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTania James\u003c\/b\u003e's debut novel \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Unknowns\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eEditor's Choice and was shortlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian literature. She has also written the short story collection \u003ci\u003eAerogrammes\u003c\/i\u003e, and her stories have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew \u003c\/i\u003eYorker, \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFreeman's: The Future of New Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Public Space\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Tusk That Did the Damage \u003c\/i\u003ewas shortlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize. From 2011 to 2012, Tania James was a Fulbright fellow to India living in New Delhi. She now lives in Washington DC.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 304 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63442612388189,"sku":"K097809370","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/227258-9780937000001A.jpg?v=1771161934","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/loot-tania-james","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}