{"product_id":"looking-for-a-kingdom-christine-mangala-9781872897134","title":"Looking for a Kingdom","description":"In LOOKING FOR A KINGDOM, Christine Mangala presents a galaxy of characters, Indian and Australian, in a masterpiece of wit and intelligence, romance and horror.Krishna Deva Raja, disillusioned with being a mere 'Mr Maharajah' in modern India, hits rock bottom when an Australian business-delegation visits him, seeking his help to manufacture condoms. An unexpected bequest to his niece of a vast property in Australia ignites his nostalgic dreams; so he sets sail with his niece and princely entourage, to re-found his defunct kingdom on the banks of the Clarence River, Northern New South Wales.In Sydney, they recruit Ziggy Martin, a war-worn photojournalist who is tormented by a psychic power known among aboriginals as the 'strong-eye'. Ziggy, pursued by his ex-girlfriend, romances the Princess. With a galaxy of characters of every class and hue - white, brown, aboriginal and ethnic - their individual dreams tangled up with the fate of the princely state, the story moves towards the 'Coronation' held in a stately home in the Australian bush. All seems to go well until a dead body is found whilst the Maharajah's 'Pan-Princes Conference' is in progress . . .Looking for a Kingdom is a racy tale of romance, adventure, idealism, murder and mystery where elegant India meets vibrant Australia, its people and landscape, and celebrates the richness of both.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Mangala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1872897134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781872897134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aquila Books Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.78d","brand":"Christine Mangala","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486211059967,"sku":"9781872897134","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea0847aa-46e1-4453-afd7-c80d03c3fc49.jpg?v=1778054378","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/looking-for-a-kingdom-christine-mangala-9781872897134","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}