{"product_id":"the-imitation-englishman","title":"The Imitation Englishman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA gripping historical fiction novel set during World War I, The Imitation Englishman is a powerful story of revolution, friendship, colonialism, racism, and the struggle for Indian independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is 1916, and the First World War is raging across Europe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMadhusudan Chandra Joshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a young Indian clerk working at the District Courts when he travels to Heidelberg to study law. There, a chance encounter with the mysterious revolutionary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAmir Farooqui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e changes the course of his life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawn into the secretive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHindu–German Conspiracy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a revolutionary gun-running plot organised by Indians living in exile, Madhusudan finds himself caught up in a dangerous international struggle for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIndian independence from British colonial rule\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As the conspiracy unfolds across India, Europe and America, the outbreak of war makes it increasingly impossible for Madhusudan and Amir to remain in Heidelberg.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMadhusudan travels to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLondon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, determined to continue his legal studies, while Amir heads to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in search of fellow revolutionaries. But London exposes Madhusudan to the harsh realities of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBritish colonialism, racism and inequality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Far from home and caught between his ambitions and his growing political awareness, he must confront truths he can no longer escape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Imitation Englishman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an evocative work of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehistorical fiction about World War I, Indian revolutionaries, anti-colonial resistance and the global struggle for freedom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Moving between India, Germany, Britain and America, it brings together political intrigue, adventure, friendship and the personal cost of choosing a cause.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFierce, intelligent and clear-sighted, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Imitation Englishman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a compelling debut about an unequal world and the people who dare to challenge it. Above all, it is a story of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eadventure, friendship, revolution and self-discovery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and of what happens when setting out on a journey forces you to discover who you really are.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43872223461411,"sku":null,"price":799.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/71KkPPA_4BL._SL1500.jpg?v=1788940485","url":"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/the-imitation-englishman","provider":"Champaca Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}