An Outline of the Republic: A Novel - Brossura

Deb, Siddhartha

Brossura

ISBN 10: 006050157X ISBN 13: 9780060501570

Casa editrice: Ecco Pr, 2006

Riassunto

Intrigued by an unsettling photograph of a porn actress, a disillusioned journalist embarks on an investigation into the woman's life, a journey that takes him to conflict-torn Burma into the lives of strangers who share rumors about a social worker who may be able to provide answers. By the author of The Point of Return. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Ambitious.... Deb’s intelligent writing and cool, observational tone . . . vividly capture . . . daily life in much of India.” (Publishers Weekly)

“A sophisticated adventure novel. . . . Deb [is] an author with great craft and potential.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“An immersion into the heart of India.... Deb is a fluid, thoughtful novelist.” (Village Voice)

“A compelling account of an unstable region’s hopes and frailties by way of an individual’s tortuous soul search.” (Time Out New York)

L'autore:

Siddhartha Deb was born in northeastern India in 1970. His first novel, The Point of Return, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His reviews and journalism have appeared in the Boston Globe, the Guardian, The Nation, the New Statesman, and the Times Literary Supplement. He came to New York on a literary fellowship in 1998, and now divides his time between India and New York.

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• Editore: Ecco Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 006050157X
• ISBN 13: 9780060501570
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320