{"product_id":"9781101613245","title":"The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the CWA Nonfiction Dagger Award, the definitive account of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMumbai, 2008. On the night of November 26, Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists attacked targets throughout the city, including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, one of the world’s most exclusive luxury hotels. For sixty-eight hours, hundreds were held hostage as shots rang out and an enormous fire raged. When the smoke cleared, thirty-one people were dead and many more had been injured. Only the courageous actions of staff and guests—including Mallika Jagad, Bob Nichols, and Taj general manager Binny Kang—prevented a much higher death toll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a deep understanding of the region and its politics and a narrative flair reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eMidnight in Peking\u003c\/i\u003e, journalists Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy vividly unfold the tragic events in a real-life thriller filled with suspense, tragedy, history, and heroism.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120306634992,"sku":"9781101613245","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101613245_p0.jpg?v=1763688859","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101613245","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}