India's Westernized elite, cut off from local traditions, 'want to write a full stop in a land where there are no full stops'. From that striking insight Mark Tully has woven a superb series of 'stories' which explore Calcutta, from the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad (probably the biggest religious festival in the world) to the televising of a Hindu epic. Throughout, he combines analysis of major issues with a feel for the fine texture and human realities of Indian life. The result is a revelation. 'The ten essays, written with clarity, warmth of feeling and critical balance and understanding, provide as lively a view as one can hope for of the panorama of India.' K. Natwar-Singh in the Financial Times
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Mark Tully Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 35mm
Weight: 500g ISBN:9780140104806 ISBN 10: 0140104801 Pages: 368 Publication Date:14 September 1992 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
"Ram Chander's story; the new colonialism; the Kumbh Mela; the rewriting of the ""Ramayan"" operation Black Thunder; communisim in Calcutta; the Deorala Sati; typhoon in Ahmedabad; the return of the artist; the defeat of a congressman; epilogue - 21 May 1991."
