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The Elephanta Suite (Paperback)

by Paul Theroux (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (28 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141029587
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141029580
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 184,823 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Destined to join the canon of great works about India (Good Book Guide )

Theroux at his best (India )

Beautifully paced, sexy and disturbing (Washington Post )


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'Theroux paints his characters with conviction and seems sure of his themes and his setting'.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment, 24 Nov 2007
By Seeker (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I have loved so much of Theroux's work but this has been such a disappointment - quite frankly it is I think the worst book I have ever read. It is ill-concieved and lacking a theme, plot or even concept. Do not buy.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A very narrow view of India, 26 Mar 2008
By Madge (Norfolk, UK) - See all my reviews
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I was so excited at the prospect of this book - one of the best travel writers writing about my favourite place. I have heard it said that India holds up a mirror to you and your situation in life, forcing you to confront the issues, however uncomfortable they may be. This is, I think, what the book is about and it seems to me a wasted opportunity that the lead characters are all defined by their sexual conduct. This seems a very narrow prism through which to view anyone - especially in a society as diverse as India - and is one which seems to insult both Indians and Americans. Having said all that, Theroux does create some wonderful characters - Shah - the self riteous Jain in the second story, lost Alice and the truly dreadful Stella in the third.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, 13 Jan 2008
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This newest book by Paul Theroux was a thoroughly enjoyable read. The three novellas are bound together by India as well as fleeting glances between each of the characters and examines the transition between post colonial third world to high tech mecca.
Literary tastes are divergent; one takes away something different from a work than another reader does. Each story in this book is an example of that.
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