{"product_id":"the-siege-68-hours-inside-the-taj-hotel-paperback","title":"The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCathy Scott-Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdrian Levy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the page-turning tradition of \u003ci\u003eBlack Hawk Down\u003c\/i\u003e, the definitive account of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMumbai, 2008. On the night of November 26, Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists attacked targets throughout the city, including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, one of the world's most exclusive luxury hotels. For sixty-eight hours, hundreds were held hostage as shots rang out and an enormous fire raged. When the smoke cleared, thirty-one people were dead and many more had been injured. Only the courageous actions of staff and guests--including Mallika Jagad, Bob Nichols, and Taj general manager Binny Kang--prevented a much higher death toll. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a deep understanding of the region and its politics and a narrative flair reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eMidnight in Peking\u003c\/i\u003e, journalists Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy vividly unfold the tragic events in a real-life thriller filled with suspense, tragedy, history, and heroism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathy Scott-Clark\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAdrian Levy\u003c\/b\u003e are the authors of four nonfiction books, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Meadow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eKashmir 1995 - Where the Terror Began\u003c\/i\u003e. They were finalists in the 2008 IISS Duke of Wellington Medal for military history. For 16 years they worked as foreign correspondents and investigative reporters for \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and then \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2009, the One World Trust named them British Journalists of the Year; they were also named Foreign Correspondents of the Year in 2007. They have co-produced documentaries for British and American television, their most recent on Kashmir, and the upcoming \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Pakistan Taliban\u003c\/i\u003e. They live in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610808512794,"sku":"9780143126089","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/T02zB01JnG9780143126089.webp?v=1785373572","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/the-siege-68-hours-inside-the-taj-hotel-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}