{"product_id":"2940170738380","title":"The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge, and India's Quest for Independence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe dramatic true story of a celebrated young survivor of a 1919 British massacre in India and his ferocious 20-year campaign of revenge that made him a hero to hundreds of millions amp;mdash; and spawned a classic legend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sir Michael O¿Dwyer, the lieutenant governor of Punjab, ordered Brigadier General Reginald Dyer to Amritsar, he wanted Dyer to bring the troublesome city to heel. Sir Michael had become increasingly alarmed at the effect Gandhi was having on his province, as well as recent demonstrations, strikes, and shows of Hindu-Muslim unity. All these things, to Sir Michael, were a precursor to a second Indian revolt. What happened next shocked the world. An unauthorized gathering in the Jallianwallah Bagh in Amritsar in April 1919 became the focal point for Sir Michael¿s law enforcers. Dyer marched his soldiers into the walled garden, blocking the only exit. Then, without issuing any order to disperse, he instructed his men to open fire, turning their guns on the thickest parts of the crowd, filled with more than 1,000 unarmed men, women, and children. For 10 minutes, the soldiers continued firing, stopping only when they ran out of ammunition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to legend, 18-year-old Sikh orphan Udham Singh was injured in the attack and remained surrounded by the dead and dying until he was able to move the next morning. Then, he supposedly picked up a handful of blood-soaked earth, smeared it across his forehead, and vowed to kill the men responsible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe truth, as the author has discovered, is more complex amp;mdash; but no less dramatic. Award-winning journalist Anita Anand traced Singh¿s journey through Africa, the US, and across Europe until in March 1940, he finally arrived in front of O¿Dwyer himself in a London hall ready to shoot him down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Patient Assassin\u003c\/i\u003e shines a devastating light on one of history¿s most horrific events, but it comes across like a taut thriller and reveals the incredible but true story behind a legend that still endures today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115583783152,"sku":"2940170738380","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170738380_p0.jpg?v=1763716078","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170738380","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}