The Elephanta Suite
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2007
Hamish Hamilton Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-241-14366-7 (ISBN)
Hamish Hamilton Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-241-14366-7 (ISBN)
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Captures the tumult, ambition, hardship and serenity that mark modern India. This title features characters who risk venturing far beyond its well-worn paths to discover woe or truth or peace. It aims to urge us towards a fresh, compelling, and often inspiring notion of India and its effect on those who try to lose - or find - themselves there.
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. "The Elephanta Suite" urges us towards a fresh, compelling, and often inspiring notion of India and its effect on those who try to lose - or find - themselves there.
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. "The Elephanta Suite" urges us towards a fresh, compelling, and often inspiring notion of India and its effect on those who try to lose - or find - themselves there.
Paul Theroux's highly acclaimed books include Blinding Light, Dark Star Safari, The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, and Fresh Air Fiend. The Mosquito Coast and Dr Slaughter have both been made into successful films. Paul Theroux is also a frequent contributor to magazines. He divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.8.2007 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 161 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 582 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen |
| Literatur ► Zweisprachige Ausgaben ► Deutsch / Englisch | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-241-14366-7 / 0241143667 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-241-14366-7 / 9780241143667 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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