{"product_id":"the-traitors-bargain-rajat-roy-9781764129909","title":"The Traitor's Bargain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetrayal reshaped a kingdom - and gave birth to an empire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An enthralling story of nationalism filled with historical touches and lush details.\" - \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1757, Bengal - jewel of the East - stands on a precipice. The East India Company, once mere merchants, now manoeuvre to unseat a dynasty. The fiery young Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah is hemmed in by betrayal. Around him, a banker pulls the strings behind the throne. A nobleman, torn between loyalty and survival, makes a fateful choice. A Company soldier begins to doubt the masters he serves. And the son of an aristocrat finds himself at the head of a peasant revolt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir paths converge in a time of shifting power and rising rebellion, as the fury of a devastated land meets the appetite of foreign merchants. Every decision becomes a wager-and every betrayal, a reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vivid portrait of ambition, audacity, betrayal and resistance, based on real events and grounded in meticulous research, The Traitor's Bargain brings to life one of the most consequential turning points in Indian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecognised globally as one of the most respected literary review platforms, Kirkus praised the novel's lyrical prose, immersive realism, and emotional power-calling it both sweeping in scope and intimate in human truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rajat Roy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764129903\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764129909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emberline Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026","brand":"Rajat Roy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48242039455999,"sku":"9781764129909","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10d13d7d-7180-4422-83b7-b0f8c0b817fc.jpg?v=1772657203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-traitors-bargain-rajat-roy-9781764129909","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}