{"product_id":"9781743582626","title":"Bali: Heaven and Hell","description":"For a century now, Bali has been the subject of a beautiful mythology created by movies and music, but there are few factual accounts of its transformation from besieged peasant colony to booming tourist mecca. \u003cb\u003eBali: Heaven and Hell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eis a tale begging to be told - a story of survival in the face of genocide, natural disaster, terrorism, cultural imperialism and corruption on a grand scale. Go behind the smiling face presented to generations of tourists and expats with Phil Jarratt, the award-winning author of over 20 books including \u003ci\u003eSurfing Australia: A Complete History of Surfboard Riding in Australia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThat Summer at Boomerang\u003c\/i\u003e. Phil has first-hand experience of the glorious island at the morning of the world, having spent the past 40 years falling in and out of love with our favourite holiday destination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJarratt weaves a page-turning story of treachery, deceit, debauchery and wholesale slaughter, set against the idyllic backdrop of a paradise on Earth, then cleverly segues into a modern-day tale of jaw-dropping surf, karma, sexual abandon, and a fusion of East and West that created the modern tourist hot spot.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Hill, Chairman, National Geographic Channels US","brand":"Hardie Grant Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300967366896,"sku":"9781743582626","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781743582626_p0.jpg?v=1763706319","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781743582626","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}