{"product_id":"9781843914068","title":"The Way of the Kings","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Malraux's most exotic novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect companion to Joseph Conrad's \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness. \u003c\/i\u003eWhen Claude and Perken meet on a ship heading for Indochina, they decide to throw in their lots to form a dual expedition into the perilous jungles of Cambodia. Claude, a young Frenchman, is seeking adventure, fame, and fortune. Perken, a veteran Dutch explorer, is returning to his own little patch of Siam; appalled at the effects of age, he is aiming to recapture his former masculine pride. Facing death at every turn from the seething forest and “bestial” tribes people, they are nonetheless driven to leave their stamp on a world on the eve of its demise. Novelist, art historian, and statesman André Malraux is best known for his psychological masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eMan’s Fate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hesperus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47065126043888,"sku":"9781843914068","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781843914068_p0.jpg?v=1763742564","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781843914068","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}