Anglický jazyk

Portrait of a Serial Killer

Vydavateľstvo: Aleph Book Company
Rok vydania: 2015
Formát: Hardback
Rozmer: 222 x 145 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9789382277767

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O knihe

Portrait of a Serial Killer is an unforgettable celebration of India and Indians by one of our most beloved writers.

Published on the hundredth anniversary of Khushwant Singh's birth, none of the essays in this collection has been published in book form before. A chilling account of the serial killer Raman Raghav rubs shoulders with an extraordinary portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru followed by an exuberant encounter with Dev Anand, as well as nearly twenty other profiles of saints, charlatans, writers, singers, politicians and other arresting characters. Another section of the book contains vivid sketches of various parts of the country - an unspoilt tribal village in Bihar, the fire of a gulmohar forest in Bokaro, the strange goings-on in the expat community in Darjeeling, a small community in the hinterland that is terrorized by a sudden invasion of snakes and a bittersweet paean to Delhi, among others. There are also essays that provide insights into familiar characteristics of India - obnoxious VIPs, violence against women, corruption, amiable lunatics, idiot lawyers, stud bulls, Indian men and much else besides. Elegiac, witty and compelling, this is a book that will delight Khushwant Singh's numerous fans as well as anyone with an interest in contemporary India.

Book Features:
Collects together essays that have never been published in book form before
Selected from the notes and versions of drafts - handwritten and typewritten - by his daughter Mala Dayal
The essays are timeless and provide an incisive portrait of India and her people
Contains the chilling account of one of India's most notorious serial killer, Raman Raghav