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{"id":6983911473211,"title":"The Sultan of Sarawak","handle":"the-sultan-of-sarawak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAva Lee clashes with the most powerful family in Malaysian Borneo in this exhilarating new thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e After a warehouse owned by the Three Sisters is destroyed under suspicious circumstances, Ava Lee travels to the Malaysian province of Sarawak to investigate. She quickly discovers that the powerful Chong family has a political and economic stranglehold on the province and is likely responsible for the warehouse. As Ava digs deeper into the Chongs, she is shocked to learn of their billion-dollar illegal logging operation in Sarawak, which has decimated the Bornean rainforest and threatens the existence of the Penan — a nomadic Indigenous people who have lived in the region for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Determined to avenge the harm caused by the Chongs and to put an end to their dominion over Sarawak, Ava follows a money trail that leads back to the Hong Kong real estate market. There, Ava and Sonny Kwok embark on a campaign of terror against the Chong family — attacking their holdings and bank accounts. Can Ava attain the vengeance she seeks? Or will the powerful Chong family triumph once again?\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-09-14T10:37:00-04:00","created_at":"2022-09-14T10:10:58-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult LGBTQ+","An Ava Lee Novel","By (author) Hamilton Ian","pub date: 2022-01-04","Spiderline","Thrillers \u0026 Mystery"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":1999,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40782834630715,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487010157","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Sultan of Sarawak - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1999,"weight":402,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487010157","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40782835646523,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487010164","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Sultan of Sarawak - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487010164","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b4f76fdb-a00e-48e6-86c0-e7d62dca2db5.jpg?v=1679028208"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b4f76fdb-a00e-48e6-86c0-e7d62dca2db5.jpg?v=1679028208","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23338828529723,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"width":1575,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b4f76fdb-a00e-48e6-86c0-e7d62dca2db5.jpg?v=1679028208"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b4f76fdb-a00e-48e6-86c0-e7d62dca2db5.jpg?v=1679028208","width":1575}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAva Lee clashes with the most powerful family in Malaysian Borneo in this exhilarating new thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e After a warehouse owned by the Three Sisters is destroyed under suspicious circumstances, Ava Lee travels to the Malaysian province of Sarawak to investigate. She quickly discovers that the powerful Chong family has a political and economic stranglehold on the province and is likely responsible for the warehouse. As Ava digs deeper into the Chongs, she is shocked to learn of their billion-dollar illegal logging operation in Sarawak, which has decimated the Bornean rainforest and threatens the existence of the Penan — a nomadic Indigenous people who have lived in the region for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Determined to avenge the harm caused by the Chongs and to put an end to their dominion over Sarawak, Ava follows a money trail that leads back to the Hong Kong real estate market. There, Ava and Sonny Kwok embark on a campaign of terror against the Chong family — attacking their holdings and bank accounts. Can Ava attain the vengeance she seeks? Or will the powerful Chong family triumph once again?\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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The Sultan of Sarawak
Ava Lee clashes with the most powerful family in Malaysian Borneo in this exhilarating new thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton.
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Finale
The fourth and final installment in Ian Hamilton’s exhilarating Ava Lee spin-off series The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung.
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The first book in a gripping new Ava Lee spin-off series featuring Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.
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Bonnie Jack
From the acclaimed author of the internationally bestselling Ava Lee series, a bold and captivating new novel about a search for lost family and the cost of keeping secrets.
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The Biggest Puddle in the World
Sarah and Charlie hunt down the biggest puddle in the world with their grandfather in this fun introduction to the water cycle, perfect for young readers.
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Testament
The latest collection from poetry legend Dennis Lee, and the final book in a trilogy that includes Un (Anansi, 2003) and Yesno (Anansi, 2007).
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Heart Residence
A landmark collection from one of Canada’s literary icons, and the co-founder of House of Anansi Press.
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{"id":7041557954619,"title":"Anansi Enamel Pin","handle":"anansi-enamel-pin","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate our 55th anniversary, we have created a limited edition Anansi enamel pin. Pin it to your lapel, your tote bag, or your pencil case and support indie publishing and very good books!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pin's backing card features an excerpt from the poem \"Sibelius Park\" written by Anansi co-founder Dennis Lee. It can be found in his beloved collection, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/civil-elegies?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=dd631f22b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCivil Elegies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-11-14T16:19:27-05:00","created_at":"2022-11-14T16:19:26-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["bundle","merchandise"],"price":500,"price_min":500,"price_max":500,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40954548355131,"title":"Anansi Enamel Pin","option1":"Anansi Enamel Pin","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"X00422","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Anansi Enamel Pin - Anansi Enamel Pin","public_title":"Anansi Enamel Pin","options":["Anansi Enamel Pin"],"price":500,"weight":363,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"X00422","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/pin4.jpg?v=1668460768","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/pin.jpg?v=1668460768","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/IMG_5333-3copy.jpg?v=1668460768"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/pin4.jpg?v=1668460768","options":["Style"],"media":[{"alt":"A photo of an enamel pin on a business card on a wooden shelf in the Anansi bookshop. The pin is the Anansi logo - a yellow circle, outlined in black, with a black, sans serif A in the middle. On the card is text that says Celebrating 55 years publishing very good books. A poem: \"Anansi\/ the fine iconic books, sheepish errata\/ shitwork in a cold basement, moody\/ triumphs of the mind\" - Sibelius Park from Civil Elegies by Dennis Lee, co-founder, House of Anansi Press","id":22931008323643,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3360,"width":3360,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/pin4.jpg?v=1668460768"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3360,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/pin4.jpg?v=1668460768","width":3360},{"alt":null,"id":22931008356411,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2944,"width":2943,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/pin.jpg?v=1668460768"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2944,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/pin.jpg?v=1668460768","width":2943},{"alt":null,"id":22931008389179,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3416,"width":3416,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/IMG_5333-3copy.jpg?v=1668460768"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3416,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/IMG_5333-3copy.jpg?v=1668460768","width":3416}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate our 55th anniversary, we have created a limited edition Anansi enamel pin. Pin it to your lapel, your tote bag, or your pencil case and support indie publishing and very good books!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pin's backing card features an excerpt from the poem \"Sibelius Park\" written by Anansi co-founder Dennis Lee. It can be found in his beloved collection, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/civil-elegies?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=dd631f22b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCivil Elegies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e"}
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