The Granta Book of India brings together, for the first time, evocative, personal and informative pieces from previous editions of Granta, all on the experiences of Indian life, culture and politics. Including extracts from the highly successful Granta 57: India! The Golden Jubilee. Suketu Mehta on Mumbai Chitra Banerji: 'What Bengali widows cannot eat' Mark Tully on his childhood in Calcutta Ian Jack: 'Unsteady People' - on unexpected parallels between Bihar and Britain Urvashi Butalia on tracing her long-lost uncle a poem by Salman Rushdie about the fatwa Ramachandra Guha: What we think of America Nirad Chaudhuri writing on his 100th birthday Rory Stewart among the dervishes of Pakistan Pankaj Mishra on the making of jihadis in Pakistan PLUS: fiction by R K Narayan, Amit Chaudhuri and Nell Freudenberger
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'A thoughtful anthology… a true insight into modern India from both inside and out' -- The Big Issue Wales
‘A gallimaufry to pack with the guidebook’ -- The Telegraph
‘As one would expect, theres a five-star list of contributors ranging from Chitra Banerjee to Salman Rushdie and Mark Tully’ -- The Bookseller
‘Eighteen writers, each one with something precious to impart’ -- Irish Times
‘There’s humour and every other range of human emotion in The Granta Book of India’ -- Traveller magazine
‘A gallimaufry to pack with the guidebook’ -- The Telegraph
‘As one would expect, theres a five-star list of contributors ranging from Chitra Banerjee to Salman Rushdie and Mark Tully’ -- The Bookseller
‘Eighteen writers, each one with something precious to impart’ -- Irish Times
‘There’s humour and every other range of human emotion in The Granta Book of India’ -- Traveller magazine
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This book contains extracts from various pieces of writing about India by a selection of authors. The subjects of the essays are quite varied; from the restrictions placed on Bengali widows to the personal stories behind the religious riots in Mumbai. The quality of all the writing is very high, and the subjects are all presented in an interesting, personal way.
If you are interested in the culture, history and modern affairs of India, this is an excellent book to read.
If you are interested in the culture, history and modern affairs of India, this is an excellent book to read.
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Superb and wide-ranging collection
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It should be no surprise that Ian Jack, an old India hand, should produce such a delightful collection of nonfiction and fiction from the pages of Granta. This is a bedside book, to be savored at ease.
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