NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 25, 2011
"A bell-clear exposé of corporate greed and governmental malfeasance that should—if there is any justice in the world—provoke a furious backlash in the name of human dignity."
In a well-documented indictment, investigative journalist Roy (Listening to Grasshoppers: Field Notes on Democracy, 2009, etc.) presents the case against the Indian government's murderous policies toward the country's tribal population.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 7, 2011
" With passion and grace, Deb deftly paints a vivid picture of the difficulties and dichotomies facing the people of today's India."
A frank look at modern India, told through the stories of its most hopeful and its most desperate people.
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FICTION
Released: Sept. 1, 2011
"Adiga nails the culture of corruption. How exciting to watch a writer come into his own, surpassing the achievement of his first novel."
Two strong-willed men, a developer and a holdout, propel this gripping second novel about real estate, greed and community in Mumbai (Bombay), India; Adiga won the Man Booker prize for his debut (
The White Tiger, 2008).
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FICTION
Released: June 21, 2011
"Written with piercing beauty, alive with moral passion and sorrowful insight--a rueful masterpiece."
In his magnificent first novel, poet Majmudar (
O°, O°, 2009) embodies the terrible days following the partition of India and Pakistan in the stories of four refugees from sectarian violence.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 10, 2011
"A perfectly chaotic encapsulation of Indian government, economy and social life."
A rollicking, ambitious journey through Indian history and mores from a keen English journalist and National Book Critics Circle Award winner.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 20, 2010
"Miller is a delightful tour guide, capturing this "monstrous, addictive city" as it stumbles toward the future."
