{"product_id":"9781101029138","title":"On the Grand Trunk Road: A Journey into South Asia","description":"\u003cb\u003eAvailable for the first time in paperback, Steve Coll's trek across a socially and politically damaged South Asia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bestselling author Steve Coll is one of the preeminent journalists of the twenty-first century. His last two books, the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eGhost Wars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Bin Ladens\u003c\/i\u003e, have been praised for their creative insight and complex yet compelling narratives-and have put him on par with journalists such as the legendary Bob Woodward. Now, for the first time ever, the paperback edition of \u003ci\u003eOn the Grand Trunk Road\u003c\/i\u003e is finally available, revised and updated with new material. Focusing on Coll's journeys in conflict-ridden India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Afghanistan as a bureau chief for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, On the Grand Trunk Road\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a little-seen area of the world where violence, corruption, and greed have had devastating effects on South Asians from all walks of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve Coll's new book \u003cb\u003eDirectorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016 \u003c\/b\u003ewill be published in February 2018.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076930584816,"sku":"9781101029138","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101029138_p0.jpg?v=1763684370","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101029138","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}