India

A Portrait

Patrick French, Patrick French

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Penguin
07 March 2012

History; Asian history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000

A fresh, illuminating narrative exploration of one of the most contradictory and dynamic countries on earth

One of this century's greatest surprises has been the economic and social revolution in India.

What is the real nature of this rapid change, and where are its roots?

India takes the reader on an extraordinary journey, geographically from the remote Buddhist north to the tropical far south and socially from the new multi-millionaires to the many Indians still crushed by caste and poverty. This is the book for anyone wanting to get to grips with this extraordinary country - and French, with his in-depth knowledge and understanding of India, is perfectly placed to write it.

By: Patrick French, Patrick French
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 329g
ISBN: 9780141041575
ISBN 10: 0141041579
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 07 March 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Patrick French is the author of Younghusband, Liberty or Death, Tibet, Tibet and The World Is What It Is. His books have won the Somerset Maugham Award, the Royal Society of Literature W.H. Heinemann Prize, the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Hawthornden Prize.

Reviews for India: A Portrait

A funny, witty book; also dense, gripping, thrilling. What blazes through each page is French's absolute and uncondescending engagement with India -- Neel Mukherjee The Times Wide-ranging, clear-sighted, warm-hearted and immensely readable -- Nirpal Dhaliwal Evening Standard French is a fine reporter, with an appealing fascination for all things Indian... an accomplished portrait of momentous times in a remarkable country The Economist Mr French compresses 63 years of post-independence history into 450-odd pages fizzing with wit, insight and infectious curiosity... Mr French could not pen a boring passage if he tried -- Sadanand Dhume Wall Street Journal

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