{"product_id":"the-siege-of-krishnapur","title":"The Siege of Krishnapur","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1857. In Krishnapur, the British community carries on its serene existence, complacently ignoring the rumours of trouble among the native troops elsewhere in Hindustan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife is dull, but the trappings of Civilisation must be earnestly preserved. Only the Collector, Mr Hopkins, senses danger. When the sepoys in the nearby cantonment rise in bloody revolt, the British retreat in shocked confusion to the residency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrowded behind makeshift barricades, surrounded by the Collector's varied mementos of the Great Exhibition, they set themselves grimly to fight for their lives - and for their way of life - with every means at their disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.G. Farrell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43425777516713,"sku":"9781857994919","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9781857994919.jpg?v=1700960595","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-siege-of-krishnapur","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}