{"product_id":"on-java-road-paperback-1","title":"On Java Road - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice - A veteran journalist in Hong Kong investigates the disappearance of a student protester in this \"sensual, provocative, and riveting\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) novel from the celebrated author of\u003ci\u003e The Forgiven\u003c\/i\u003e--now a major motion picture starring Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Osborne is a startlingly good observer of privilege, noting the rites and rituals of the upper classes with unerring precision and an undercurrent of malice.\"--Katie Kitamura, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Beautiful Animals\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, CrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter two decades as a journalist in Hong Kong, ex-pat Englishman Adrian Gyle is ready to turn his back on the city he knew so well. But as Hong Kong erupts in violence with pro-democracy demonstrations hitting ever closer to home, could this be the final assignment Gyle was looking for? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWatching from the skyrises is his old friend Jimmy Tang, the scion of one of Hong Kong's wealthiest families. Through him Gyle uncovers an intriguing lead: the mysterious Rebecca, a student involved in the protests, and the latest of his Jimmy's reckless dalliances. But when Rebecca goes missing and Jimmy hides, it rekindles in Gyle an old urge to investigate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePiecing together Rebecca's final days and hours, Gyle must tread carefully through a volatile world of friendship and betrayal. Vividly capturing a city on the brink, \u003ci\u003eOn Java Road \u003c\/i\u003etells the gripping story of a man between the fault lines of old worlds and new orders in pursuit of the truth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Osborne \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of seven critically acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Forgiven \u003c\/i\u003e(now a major motion picture starring Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain), \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Kingdom, \u003c\/i\u003ea \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book, and \u003ci\u003eOnly to Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Novel, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was nominated for an Edgar Award and named as a best book of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as six books of nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eBangkok Days\u003c\/i\u003e. He has led a nomadic life, living in Paris, New York, Mexico, and Istanbul, and he currently resides in Bangkok.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.11 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47254795550969,"sku":"9780593242346","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Rc2LsMK-Xn9780593242346_b189321a-51be-4702-948b-fed0ee8ab9bb.webp?v=1768716896","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/on-java-road-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}