The Romantics: A Novel - Hardcover

Mishra, Pankaj

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375502742 ISBN 13: 9780375502743

Publisher: Random House Inc, 2000

Synopsis

In a novel set in both modern-day India and Europe, a young Brahmin intellectual finds himself caught between two cultures as he seeks to find his true identity

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About the Author

<b>Pankaj Mishra</b> was born in 1969. He is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books, the New Statesman, and The Times Literary Supplement, as well as several Indian publications. He is currently editing an anthology of Indian writing. He divides his time between New Delhi and Simla.

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of the Ganges, the holy city of Benares groans and heaves along the fault line where modern India presses against its living past, as pilgrims bathe in the sacred waters while the bodies of the dead await by the thousands their turns on the burning ghats. Into this city comes in all innocence young Samar to complete his university studies and take the civil-service examinations that will determine his future. An uprooted Brahman, bearing the responsibilities of his caste but shorn of its privileges, Samar, obsessed by the intellectual culture of the West but shaped by ancient obligations due his ancestors, finds himself suspended between conflicted worlds. He is the classic young man from the provinces, propelled by curiosity and passion beyond his comprehension. He will emerge with a story to tell: a story of lost illusions and the joy and pain of love.<br> <br>On his journey of self-discovery, Samar is accompanied by two guides: Rajesh, an impove

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0375502742
• ISBN 13: 9780375502743
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 260