{"product_id":"circle-of-reason","title":"Circle Of Reason","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the form of the raga in Indian classical music, Amitav Ghosh slowly builds the tempo of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Circle of Reason\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The first part spans several decades, the second unfolds over a few weeks, and the third, like a scherzo, races through a day. Ghosh's debut novel centres on Alu, an orphan enlisted by his foster father as a soldier in his crusade against the forces of myth and unreason. Suspected of terrorism, they are about to be arrested when a tragic accident forces Alu to flee his village. Pursued by a misguided police officer, Alu finds his way through Calcutta to Goa and on to a trawler that runs illegal immigrants to Africa. Tracing Alu's journey across two continents, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Circle of Reason\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an exceptional novel by one of India's most celebrated writers in English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44784530948275,"sku":"9780143066507","price":384.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/9780143066507.jpg?v=1762790841","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/circle-of-reason","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}