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India’s endless story unfolds, revealing vibrant life beyond Western limits.
Summary
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.<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140104806 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140104801 |
| Author: | Mark Tully |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 14 September 1992 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 35mm |
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