{"product_id":"9780241534724","title":"The People Opposite","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis historical fiction follows a newly arrived Turkish consul in a rundown Soviet port on the Black Sea, where suspicion greets him at every turn and the political climate hums with danger. In a pre-war world where nothing is as it seems, the central tension is human—how trust is negotiated in the margins of power. The intended reader is adults who enjoy political drama, literary suspense, and richly observed historical detail; the tone is restrained, cool, and unsettling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe narrative unfolds through a story-led, atmosphere-heavy lens. The outsider’s wary dynamic with his Russian secretary, watched from the room opposite his apartment, drives the quiet suspense. Readers are invited to watch and interpret conversations, glances, and the shifting loyalties that slip between the shadows of the port and the corridors of power. The setting—grim streets, damp seas, and the endless fog of rumors—feels like a character in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtmospheric, character-driven fiction set in a pre-war Soviet port on the Black Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores themes of suspicion, power, language, and loyalty through the tension between an outsider diplomat and his secretary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory-led with restrained, precise prose and a slow-burn pace that rewards careful reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDialogue-driven scenes and intimate observations create a film-noir mood and a sense of moral ambiguity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical backdrop and political intrigue provide rich material for reflection on trust, surveillance, and consequence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders finish with a vivid sense of a closed world where what is spoken and what is left unsaid shapes reality, leaving them with heightened curiosity about power, perception, and the costs of silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540532572377,"sku":"9780241534724","price":475.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/81qpnCJYaRL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779255718","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9780241534724","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}