{"product_id":"following-the-red-thread-kamaljot-singh-panesar-9781066726608","title":"Following the Red Thread: The Beautiful Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the Red Thread: The Beautiful Game\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"How much of yourself have you had to erase... just to belong?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDhuruv Singh is Chinese by birth, Sikh by blood, and British by passport.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs football fever builds towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup, he finds himself navigating three cultures, family expectations, friendship, faith and the relentless question of where he truly belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the rooftops of Chengdu to the football pitches of northern England, a simple red thread follows him across continents and generations. \u003cstrong\u003ePart family story, part sporting journey and part search for identity, \u003c\/strong\u003e it becomes a guide through the moments that shape a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs academy football, school life and questions of belonging begin to collide, Dhuruv discovers that the challenge is not choosing between different parts of himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is learning how to carry them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlending football, migration, friendship, family, spirituality and cultural heritage, \u003c\/strong\u003eFollowing the Red Thread: The Beautiful Game is an uplifting coming-of-age novel for readers who loved Bend It Like Beckham, Life of Pi and stories that explore identity, purpose and finding home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story for anyone who has ever felt caught between worlds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd wondered if that might actually be their greatest strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kamaljot Singh Panesar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1066726604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781066726608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tangram Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Kamaljot Singh Panesar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997916541183,"sku":"9781066726608","price":18.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/following-the-red-thread-kamaljot-singh-panesar-9781066726608","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}