{"product_id":"9781872897134","title":"Looking for a Kingdom","description":"In LOOKING FOR A KINGDOM, Christine Mangala presents a galaxy of characters, Indian and Australian, in a masterpiece of wit and intelligence, romance and horror.\u003cp\u003eKrishna Deva Raja, disillusioned with being a mere 'Mr Maharajah' in modern India, hits rock bottom when an Australian business-delegation visits him, seeking his help to manufacture condoms. An unexpected bequest to his niece of a vast property in Australia ignites his nostalgic dreams; so he sets sail with his niece and princely entourage, to re-found his defunct kingdom on the banks of the Clarence River, Northern New South Wales.\u003cbr\u003eIn Sydney, they recruit Ziggy Martin, a war-worn photojournalist who is tormented by a psychic power known among aboriginals as the 'strong-eye'. Ziggy, pursued by his ex-girlfriend, romances the Princess. With a galaxy of characters of every class and hue - white, brown, aboriginal and ethnic - their individual dreams tangled up with the fate of the princely state, the story moves towards the 'Coronation' held in a stately home in the Australian bush. All seems to go well until a dead body is found whilst the Maharajah's 'Pan-Princes Conference' is in progress . . .\u003cbr\u003eLooking for a Kingdom is a racy tale of romance, adventure, idealism, murder and mystery where elegant India meets vibrant Australia, its people and landscape, and celebrates the richness of both.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aquila Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056468345072,"sku":"9781872897134","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781872897134_p0.jpg?v=1763602124","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781872897134","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}