{"product_id":"last-of-earth","title":"LAST OF EARTH","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .csDF76FDB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#181B21;font-style:normal;Segoe UI;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csDF76FDB\"\u003eIn the mid-nineteenth century, the mountainous kingdom of Tibet is closed to outsiders. As European powers scramble for global dominance, this only increases the allure of this mysterious territory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo of those looking to undertake the treacherous journey across Tibet are Balram, an Indian schoolteacher, and Katherine, a fifty-year-old British explorer. He is hired as a guide to an ambitious British surveyor; she intends to be the first European woman to reach Lhasa, home to the legendary Potala Palace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut both have more complex motivations for their expeditions, and as their secrets snap at their heels they encounter the same mysterious figure- a stranger who may hold the key to their survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn from the real-life experiences of Indian and British explorers, and written in spellbinding prose, The Last of Earth is a richly historical novel about the nuances and prejudices of the past, and the enduring power of friendship. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books N Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49638085820656,"sku":"9781836432401","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1855\/5830\/files\/9781836432401_1.jpg?v=1777597424","url":"https:\/\/booksngifts.com.au\/products\/last-of-earth","provider":"Books N Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}