{"product_id":"9781504041485","title":"The Far East Trilogy: The Chinese Bandit, The Last Mandarin, and The Blue-Eyed Shan","description":"\u003cb\u003eThree thrillers set in WWII-era Asia by a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author who writes “like a cross between Joseph Conrad and James Clavell” (\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A master of terse, ironic dialogue,” the author of \u003ci\u003eA Covenant with Death\u003c\/i\u003e presents a trilogy that journeys from the Gobi Desert to Peking to Burma in the chaotic years following the Second World War (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Bandit\u003c\/i\u003e: An American ex-marine must run for his life in the cutthroat atmosphere of postwar China, pursued by both a dangerous criminal and Chiang Kai-shek’s forces. This one “will keep readers turning pages through the night” (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Mandarin\u003c\/i\u003e: An American mercenary chases a Japanese war criminal through the war-torn streets of Peking in this “fascinating . . . exciting” adventure (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blue-Eyed Shan\u003c\/i\u003e: The battle between East and West explodes in a remote corner of Burma, as an anthropologist in an isolated mountain village finds himself fighting to save the people he loves from the Chinese Red Army and a fearsome tribe of headhunters. A thriller “as exciting as \u003ci\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark\u003c\/i\u003e” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Described as “absolutely ripping adventure” by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and “sublime entertainment” by John Irving, the Far East Trilogy is an unforgettable saga filled with suspense, epic scope, and rich historical atmosphere.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127100227824,"sku":"9781504041485","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504041485_p0.jpg?v=1769897659","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504041485","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}