{"product_id":"9781913322175","title":"Tamarind \u0026 the Star of Ishta","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Bilan, Jasbinder \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEarth sciences, geography, environment, planning\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 September 2020 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 17 | 166g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha \u0026amp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Spirit Bird comes a breathtaking, magical adventure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE INDIE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I absolutely adored it ... an achingly beautiful story' Sita\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrahmachari\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A lush, gorgeous setting in a novel as vivid and original\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas her Costa-winning debut.' The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautifully written, richly atmospheric and touchingly spiritual,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis brief novel sparkles like a polished gem' Daily\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTamarind never knew her Indian mum, who died soon after she was\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eborn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when she arrives at her ancestral home, a huge mansion in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHimalayas surrounded by luxuriant gardens, she's full of questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor her extended family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut instead of answers, she finds an ominous silence - and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea trickle of intriguing clues: an abandoned hut, a friendly monkey,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea glowing star ring, and a strange girl in the garden who calls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eherself Ishta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlowly, Tamarind unravels a mystery at the heart of who she is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second novel by Jasbinder Bilan, author of the Costa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning Asha \u0026amp; the Spirit Bird and a rising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estar in middle-grade fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers aged 9 and up - for fans of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKiran Millwood Hargrave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A beautiful and emotional family drama lightly woven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith magic, in a breathtaking Indian setting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43925277933827,"sku":"9781913322175","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781913322175_8805171a-38ae-44d0-b4de-864e5acd65c1.jpg?v=1731338449","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781913322175","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}