{"product_id":"war-journey-by-malarvan-diary-of-a-tamil-tiger-9780143417361","title":"War Journey by Malarvan: Diary of a Tamil Tiger","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Malarvan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: India Penguin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: India Penguin\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The child you threatened once, the young shoot you stepped on, \u003cbr\u003e the Tamil you teased, is standing with a gun in front of you.'\u003cbr\u003e This short diary was recovered from Malaravan's kit after he was killed\u003cbr\u003e in action in 1992, when barely twenty. In it, he recounts his unit's journey\u003cbr\u003e to Maankulam, the island's granary, to fight a critical battle where they\u003cbr\u003e routed the Lankan military. The LTTE's planning and tactics, the fervour\u003cbr\u003e and camaraderie of the young Tigers, and the actual combat are minutely\u003cbr\u003e chronicled. As a foil to the violence, Malaravan brings out the beauty\u003cbr\u003e of the Tamil forest and countryside and the humanity and support of the\u003cbr\u003e common people for them, despite their suffering under army rule.\u003cbr\u003e Bittersweet, fresh and lyrical at times, War Journey is a testament\u003cbr\u003e to the Tamil longing for a homeland and the wider conflict\u003cbr\u003e that once engulfed the island.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"India Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45088283689111,"sku":"9780143417361","price":163.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780143417361.webp?v=1769203166","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/war-journey-by-malarvan-diary-of-a-tamil-tiger-9780143417361","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}