{"product_id":"9781804711163","title":"Rebel English Academy (by Mohammed Hanif)","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Smart, taut and electrifying, the tale fuses slapstick and the fun of a cat-and-mouse thriller with the serious reckoning work of a state-of-the-nation novel' GuardianWhen a major Pakistani political figure is hanged, OK Town erupts in protest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA few miles away, Sir Baghi is surprised by a knock at the door of his language school, the Rebel English Academy. An unexpected visitor, Sabiha, seeks refuge - but she has a gun, her parents are political prisoners, her husband has just died in a suspicious fire and she's clearly hiding something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile Captain Gul, disgraced intelligence officer, has been banished to OK Town, where he aims to silence protesters by any means necessary. But his duties - and romantic desires - begin to overlap, and his already-dubious power is further threatened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Rebel English Academy, we see Pakistan coming into modernity through a vibrant cast of interconnected characters that face a changing landscape with violence, passion and sharp humour. Wry, searing and deeply relevant, this is a triumphant novel about political power, religion, education, sexuality and dissent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49386258464995,"sku":"9781804711163","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1701\/6275\/files\/9781804711163.jpg?v=1783619069","url":"https:\/\/www.harbourbookshop.live\/products\/9781804711163","provider":"The Harbour Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}