{"product_id":"book-ozvt","title":"Hicky's Bengal Gazette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHicky's Bengal Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of India's first newspaper and its pivotal role in exposing the corruption of the British imperialist project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story opens in late-eighteenth century Calcutta. The British are well-ensconced in Bengal but the Raj has yet to emerge. Irishman, James August Hicky, arrives in Calcutta as a surgeon's mate, seeking his fame and fortune. He soon finds himself in debtors' prison, however, and it's while in jail that he first acquires the printing press that sets him on a collision course with the British East India Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSensing a business opportunity, Hicky established the first newspaper in South Asia but quickly became committed to the freedom of the press at great personal cost. His \u003ci\u003eGazette\u003c\/i\u003e exposed corruption in the East India Company and embezzlement in the Christian Church, making himself two powerful enemies in the process: Johann Zacharias Kiernander, an influential missionary and Warren Hastings, the Governor General. Staunchly anti-war and anti-colonialist, \u003ci\u003eHicky's Bengal Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e was known for its provocative content. Trials, prison time, and assassination attempts follow before Hicky dies mysteriously on a boat to China. His legacy in India endures to this day through the vibrant, modern media landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50116496359728,"sku":"BDozvt","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50116496392496,"sku":"ZEozvt","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50116496425264,"sku":"ZMozvt","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ozvt-cover.jpg?v=1763062055","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ozvt","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}