CD Edition
by Paul Theroux
narrated by Firdous Bamji
Genre: Modern Fiction
Age Group: Adult
Book Reference: RTL1125
ISBN: 978 1 4074 2286 2
Duration: 10h 15m (approx.) on 9 CDs
Publication Date: April 2008
This fabulous, far-reaching book breathtakingly captures the tumult, ambition, hardship and serenity that mark modern India. Theroux's characters risk venturing far beyond its well-worn paths to discover woe or truth or peace.
A holidaying middle-aged couple veer heedlessly from idyll to chaos. A buttoned-up Boston lawyer finds relief in Mumbai's reeking slums. A young woman befriends an elephant in Bangalore. We also meet Indian characters as distinctive as they are indicative of their country's subtle ironies: an executive who yearns to become a holy beggar, an earnest young striver whose personality is transformed by acquiring an American accent, a miracle-working guru, and more…
Sunday Times
“A terrific teller of tales.”