{"product_id":"the-peripheral-meena-mahanty-kumar-9780645714302","title":"The Peripheral: Seen Not Heard","description":"\u003cp\u003eTravelling home on the 5.39 from Wynyard, Sydney based solicitor Rene freezes in her seat as she glances at the cover of a book another passenger is holding. Why does the title of the book spark off a series of nightmares and strange memories for her? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRene, troubled, opens an old suitcase of her father's, left untouched since his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, Rene finds photographs of a young boy holding her as a baby, along with a poem, a half-knitted scarf, some toys, and a birth certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo discover the truth behind what has so obviously been kept a secret, Rene must travel to India, the country of her birth, despite the distressing experiences she had during her last visit there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar away Nimesh has been living a lie, a life met with fear, hostility, often violence. Two seekers are on their own voyage of discovery. Will they find what they are looking for?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA migrant herself, author Meena Mahanty Kumar provides us endearing and thought-provoking glimpses of migrant life with its culture shock and the challenges that come from straddling two worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meena Mahanty Kumar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0645714305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645714302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pertech Consultants Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Meena Mahanty Kumar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131743334655,"sku":"9780645714302","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b5a9072-2030-4e4d-8ed2-191ce026804d.jpg?v=1687476145","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-peripheral-meena-mahanty-kumar-9780645714302","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}