{"product_id":"the-reluctant-warlord-patrick-king-9781739695842","title":"The Reluctant Warlord: On the Trail of America's Most Wanted Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA compelling memoir of an Asian drug lord and his battle for the people of Myanmar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhun Sa rose to power in the war torn jungles of Burma to become the world's opium king of organized crime, with a $2 million bounty on his head. He was also an astute military commander of a 30,000 man army, defending the Shan people from slavery by a brutal Myanmar dictatorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first detailed account of Khun Sa's entire life. It connects the warlord to historic world events including the Vietnam War and uncovers a lamentable saga of global corruption, greed and a conspiracy between governments, the CIA and drug lords.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor and filmmaker Patrick King recounts his unique relationship with the warlord and the bizarre world in which he lived - a 'Rambo' special forces colonel, ruthless mercenaries, a wild bunch of politicians, drug cartels, a blonde heiress, English lords and even shoes for Princess Diana - this story has it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739695844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739695842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Highland Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Patrick King","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44074828595455,"sku":"9781739695842","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_73935106-bb3a-42c5-8654-2f7d6ac70119.jpg?v=1685456009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-reluctant-warlord-patrick-king-9781739695842","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}