{"product_id":"the-silent-witness-by-anuradha","title":"The Silent Witness – Anuradha (Illustrated by Artist Namboodiri)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSeventeenth-century Malabar. Law and order lay in shambles as the ruthless Portuguese terrorize the local coastline. Native kings are fractured, trapped in separate camps for and against the foreign invaders. In this climate of betrayal, the ultimate battle for the throne of Kochi begins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWritten by eminent historical fiction writer Anuradha (the pen name of Radha Narayana Menon), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"94\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"94\"\u003eThe Silent Witness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a thrilling saga of unyielding loyalty, deceptive political plots, forbidden love, and brutal wartime strategy. The rift across the land runs so deep that the Samoothiri of Calicut—the sworn, ancestral enemy of the Kochi kingdom—has made the desperate decision to join forces with his rival to expel the foreign outsiders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAgainst this volatile historical backdrop, the heir to the Kochi throne, Kerala Varma, and his brother, Veera Kerala Varma, are forced into exile, disguised as traveling sanyasis to escape Portuguese assassins. When Veera Kerala Varma falls desperately in love with Unnimaya, the gorgeous niece of a major Portuguese ally's army chief, personal desires clash violently with royal duty. To complicate the chessboard, the Dutch arrive, seeking a dangerous alliance to topple the Portuguese empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e⚔️ Why You Won’t Be Able to Put This Book Down:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMasterful Historical Tapestry:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience a meticulously researched, atmospheric journey into 17th-century South Indian history, maritime trade wars, and royal espionage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBreathtaking Illustrations:\u003c\/b\u003e Visually brought to life with striking, classical sketches by the legendary, award-winning illustrator \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"131\"\u003eArtist Namboodiri\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHigh-Stakes Romance:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow the sweeping, high-stakes love story between a prince in hiding and a lady from an enemy camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePolitical Intrigue:\u003c\/b\u003e A complex web of shifting alliances featuring the Zamorin (Samoothiri), the Kochi Royals, the Portuguese, and the arriving Dutch East India Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eWill foreign alliances save the kingdom or destroy it? Will love triumph over royal duty? Open the pages of this spectacular epic to witness the untold history of Malabar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52488400142619,"sku":null,"price":339.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/71ExrIiRwBL._SL1400.jpg?v=1783473962","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/the-silent-witness-by-anuradha","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}