{"product_id":"9781776193882","title":"Rhodes and his Banker","description":"\u003cp\u003eRhodes and his Banker tells the story of the remarkable friendship between Cecil John Rhodes, a larger-than-life historical figure, and Sir Lewis Michell, a modest, unassuming banker. The financial institution that brought the two together  - the Standard Bank - was at the heart of South Africa's transformation from agricultural backwater to industrial powerhouse in the late 19th century, thanks to the discovery first of diamonds and then of gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Richard+Steyn\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eRichard Steyn\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Richard Steyn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381413429411,"sku":"9781776193882","price":340.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781776193882_d6b305dd-0524-4722-967d-682dfec28649.jpg?v=1776581277","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781776193882","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}