To Die in Benares

To Die in Benares
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Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Total Pages : 126
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ISBN-10 : 9781529015751
ISBN-13 : 1529015758
Rating : 4/5 (758 Downloads)

Book Synopsis To Die in Benares by : K. Madavane

Download or read book To Die in Benares written by K. Madavane and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In seven grim, macabre and sometimes darkly comic tales, Madavane traces France’s forgotten colonial presence, playfully reinterprets Hindu myths and recounts the many ways to die in postcolonial India. Recalling the pitiless world of Maupassant and animated by ghosts, gods and holy men, these haunting stories offer a fresh perspective on India’s past and present, its many ironies and idiosyncrasies. Mourir à Bénarès was first published in French in 2010 and received high acclaim for its depiction of India’s most fabled town and the many unusual characters who populate it. Now available in English for the first time, To Die in Benares brings to a wide audience a rare and irresistible literary voice.


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