{"product_id":"wide-eyed-in-a-sleepy-town-alok-sinha-9781636407203","title":"Wide-Eyed In A Sleepy Town","description":"\u003cp\u003eLife is never the same for Mr. Prasad's family when they shift to their new house in a secluded corner of a small town. As they explore the apparently strange world, they encounter characters from culturally contrasting backgrounds, stumble across places wrapped in the half-light of mystery, and witness the unfolding of incidents which are amusing, mysterious, humorous, or tragic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this insular town inhabited by Anglo Indians, tribals, and missionaries, spring is followed by the 'season of robberies', lights spring up in a haunted house, and statues come to life...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the eyes of townspeople, Anglo Hill is a spooky place where apparitions abound, the heath near Mr. Prasad's house is haunted by mythical beasts, coal mines swallow houses, and American missionaries live like Hollywood stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sudden turn of events lifts the shroud around these places, characters, and incidents, and the truth - amusing, mysterious, tragic, or humorous - unravels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author: Alok Sinha is a senior journalist who has worked as editor and correspondent for some of the leading English dailies of India, including The Times of India. His career spans over twenty-eight years with seven years in the publishing industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs editor of HarperCollins India, Alok worked with some of the finest writers from India, Asia, and the Western world. He was also a commissioning editor for higher education at Macmillan India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlok lives in Delhi and is working on his next novel, a thriller. A poet at heart, he loves to dabble in verse. He is also a music buff and a travel enthusiast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alok Sinha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 163640720X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636407203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e White Falcon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Alok Sinha","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131499966719,"sku":"9781636407203","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_babadbad-f269-4ea1-862a-7ec81eff60b6.jpg?v=1687474789","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wide-eyed-in-a-sleepy-town-alok-sinha-9781636407203","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}