{"product_id":"spies-lies-and-allies-the-extraordinary-lives-of-chatto-and-roy-by-kavitha-rao","title":"Spies, Lies and Allies: The Extraordinary Lives of Chatto and Roy by Kavitha Rao","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAN ELECTRIFYING DUAL BIOGRAPHY OF THE TWO FORGOTTEN ARCHITECTS OF REVOLUTIONARY INDIA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eBefore independence, while many walked the path of non-violence, two men were orchestrating a different kind of resistance from the shadows of Europe and Asia. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"160\"\u003eSpies, Lies and Allies\u003c\/i\u003e is a wild, high-stakes ride through the lives of Virendranath Chattopadhyaya (Chatto)—the radical brother of Sarojini Naidu—and M.N. Roy, the legendary founder of Indian communism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThis is history written as a thriller. Travelling from Kolkata to Moscow, and Mexico City to Berlin, Chatto and Roy lived lives that defy belief. They walked with giants—Lenin, Stalin, Gandhi, and Nehru—and maneuvered through a world of assassins, femme fatales, and secret service plots. Kavitha Rao masterfully reconstructs their journey from anarchists to communists, documenting how they survived assassination attempts and lived through the most tumultuous geopolitical shifts of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this biography is a must-read:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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\"\u003eA Forgotten Epic:\u003c\/b\u003e Reclaims the stories of two figures whose contributions were largely erased from the mainstream narrative of Indian independence.\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\"\u003eGlobal Scope:\u003c\/b\u003e A truly international narrative that tracks the \"Great Game\" of the 20th century across multiple continents.\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\"\u003eThe Intersection of History \u0026amp; Intrigue:\u003c\/b\u003e With tumultuous love affairs, espionage, and radical philosophy, Rao proves that the truth of their lives is stranger and more gripping than any work of fiction.\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\"\u003eStellar Research:\u003c\/b\u003e From the bestselling author of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003eLady Doctors\u003c\/i\u003e, this book is a compelling, meticulously researched dual biography that forces us to re-examine our understanding of Indian nationalism and political idealism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThey may have died forgotten, but their ideas changed the world. Discover the magnificent, dangerous, and transformative story of Chatto and Roy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52424062075163,"sku":null,"price":424.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/91gzA7rDwLL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782887158","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/spies-lies-and-allies-the-extraordinary-lives-of-chatto-and-roy-by-kavitha-rao","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}