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- Publisher: Free Press
- Number of Pages: 288
- ISBN: 1439152926
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113192415
- Release Date: June 9, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #66741 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #7462 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #317 in Fantasy - Contemporary (See Top 100 Fantasy - Contemporary Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Between the Assassinations" by Aravind Adiga to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Between the Assassinations"Browse more products related to "Aravind Adiga"Review"These provocative tales suggest that fiction illuminates truths beyond the reach of journalism." (starred review) "BETWEEN THE ASSASSINATIONS...proves [Adiga's] talents for observation and pinpointing the complexity of modern India. "Adiga's real strength in these stories is his deftness in turning tiny detail into something hugely revelatory of milieu, company, and states of mind....[His] sense of humor, and the irony he finds in small things,...make these stories great." "BETWEEN THE ASSASSINATIONS shows that Adiga...is one of the most important voices to emerge from India in recent years." "This short story collection...serves as a prelude to Adiga's Booker Prize-winning THE WHITE TIGER....[T]he small epiphanies hit like bricks from heaven." (starred review) Publisher's noteNew work from the author of THE WHITE TIGER, NYT Bestseller and winner of the Man Booker Prize 2008. AnnotationBETWEEN THE ASSASSINATIONS, Aravind Adiga's follow-up to his phenomenal bestseller (and Booker Prize-winning) WHITE TIGER, was actually written before that breakthrough novel and works well as a prequel. Here, Adiga memorably recreates the atmosphere of India's recent past, specifically the period between the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984 and the killing of her son Rajiv in 1991.Using the innovative structure of a city tour guide, the book directs us to different areas of Kittur, a "village" (of some 200,000 people) near the west coast of India, presenting interconnected short stories from various locales. The characters are wildly different in terms of religion and caste, allowing Adiga to flex his vivid imagination as he demonstrates the extraordinary richness and complex texture of everyday life amidst the diverse Indian masses. Readers encounter a coolie who is gradually disintegrating, as his work forces him to burn more calories than he consumes; an illiterate Muslim boy who falls under the spell of a generous terrorist; a chauffeur who decides to risk his comfortable position by confessing certain feelings to his employer; and a wealthy Marxist who falls in love with the only woman in the village whom his money prevents him from having. Adiga's place among the most creative and essential fiction writers on the planet is cemented with this exceptional second work. If You Enjoy "Between the Assassinations (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Between the Assassinations (Hardcover)" by Aravind Adiga (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Fantasy - Contemporary Bestsellers
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