The Elephanta Suite

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

Synopsis

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…

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