{"product_id":"the-siege-68-hours-inside-the-taj-hotel-9780143126089","title":"The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cathy Scott-Clark\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Organized Crime\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.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45408465354903,"sku":"9780143126089","price":2155.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780143126089.webp?v=1767149220","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-siege-68-hours-inside-the-taj-hotel-9780143126089","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}