{"product_id":"the-power-house","title":"Centrala puterii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the safe world you trust rests on something as thin as glass?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Leithen is a London lawyer and Member of Parliament, comfortable with law, reason and a settled circle of friends. Then a friend's trouble sets him asking questions. What begins as a puzzle draws this careful man towards people who have good reasons to keep their plans hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn John Buchan's The Power-House, danger reaches into comfortable London rooms. Andrew Lumley, quiet and learned, speaks calmly about the weakness of civilisation. Behind his talk lies a serious purpose. As Leithen moves beyond his familiar life, the question becomes urgent: how much protects shared order from those who would break it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn unlikely man of action\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow a sensible lawyer as questions pull him far beyond his settled habits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMenace behind calm words\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Andrew Lumley, whose quiet learning makes his hidden purpose all the more unsettling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLondon under a shadow\u003c\/strong\u003e – Move from comfortable rooms towards danger as familiar surroundings lose their promise of safety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA puzzle becomes a struggle\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch a friend's trouble lead Leithen towards people determined to remain out of sight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe fragility of order\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how little may stand between everyday security and the forces that threaten it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy short, quick adventures with a clear hero, an English setting and slowly growing menace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now, and follow Leithen from familiar London into the reach of hidden power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534672822620,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/09106_en_ebook-front_c19.jpg?v=1792175067","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/ro\/products\/the-power-house","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}