{"product_id":"9781760376376_flame-tree-road","title":"Flame Tree Road","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eTeatime for the Firefly\u003c\/i\u003e comes the story of a man with dreams of changing the world, who finds himself changed by love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1870s India. In a tiny village where society is ruled by a caste system and women are defined solely by marriage, young Biren Roy dreams of forging a new destiny. When his mother suffers the fate of widowhood–shunned by her loved ones and forced to live in solitary penance–Biren devotes his life to affecting change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiren's passionate spirit blossoms as wildly as the blazing flame trees of his homeland. With a law degree he goes to work for the government to pioneer academic equality for girls. But in a place governed by age–old conventions, progress comes at a price, and soon Biren becomes a stranger among his own countrymen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust when his vision for the future begins to look hopeless, he meets Maya, the independent–minded daughter of a local educator, and his soul is reignited. It is in her love that Biren finally finds his home, and in her heart that he finds the hope for a new world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shona Patel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46922135765141,"sku":"9781760376376","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781760376376_1b05516f-5139-4030-ad42-03c3bd58fea3.jpg?v=1776889935","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781760376376_flame-tree-road","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}