{"product_id":"book-eqsr","title":"Empire's Children","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the daughter of the Tea-maker, Shiro's life is bound by the expectations of others. But Shiro has no interest in convention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer holidays are spent with best friend Lakshmi, a coolie labourer, and she dreams of becoming a doctor, unhampered by her gender, her race or her social standing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrivilege is something Anthony and William Ashley Cooper take for granted. On the Sri Lankan tea fields in particular, the English are masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Anthony takes over management of the plantation, he discovers the truth about his family's dealings with the locals. He desperately wants to make a difference - to be a different kind of man - but William's reckless lust and their father's never-ending greed stand in his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTragedy, grief and separation threaten Shiro and shackle Lakshmi in the bondage of class distinction. Can Anthony's love of justice set right the wrongs of the past?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWombat Books acknowledges the support of the Australian Council for the Arts in the recording and production of this audiobook.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49425122492720,"sku":"BDeqsr","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/eqsr-cover.jpg?v=1762551995","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-eqsr","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}