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| Original Title: | The Great Indian Novel |
| ISBN: | 1559701943 (ISBN13: 9781559701945) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book in South Asia and Europe (1990) |
Shashi Tharoor
Paperback | Pages: 423 pages Rating: 3.88 | 5534 Users | 397 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Great Indian Novel |
| Author | : | Shashi Tharoor |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 423 pages |
| Published | : | February 26th 1993 by Arcade Publishing (first published 1989) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. India. Asian Literature. Indian Literature. Historical. Historical Fiction |
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In this widely acclaimed novel, Shashi Tharoor has masterfully recast the two-thousand-year-old epic "The Mahabharata" with fictionalized - but highly recognizable - events and characters from twentieth-century Indian politics. Blending history and myth to chronicle the Indian struggle for freedom and independence, Tharoor directs his hilarious and often outrageous satire as much against Indian foibles and failings as against the bumblings of the British rulers. Despite its regional setting, this work can be enjoyed by readers unfamiliar with Indian history.Rating Epithetical Books The Great Indian Novel
Ratings: 3.88 From 5534 Users | 397 ReviewsEvaluation Epithetical Books The Great Indian Novel
And that, I suppose, completes my Goodreads annual reading challenge.Well, the moment I felt I should write a long review for this book has passed (besides the fact that no one read the one lengthy review I've written till date), so I'll spare the reader who has incidentally stumbled upon this one.'The Great Indian Novel', Shashi Tharoor's debut work of fiction, is essentially a retelling of the Indian epic Mahabharata, but it falls in the realm of political satire by drawing parallels withAfter reading this book and the reviews of some of the other books, I really wonder how did I miss Shashi Tharoor - the Author! The Great Indian Novel is basically a narration of the Indian independent struggle (in a satirical way) cast into the theme of Mahabharata! Sounds strange! But the way Mr. Tharoor has narrated the story -cast from Mahabharata woven into a story of contemporary India - is simply incredible! So, Bhishma becomes Gangaji - the 'father of our nation', Dhritarashtra is or
"Shashi Tharoor? How on earth can one read Shashi Tharoor?" asked Pongalswamy scornfully. "Why? What is wrong in reading Shashi Tharoor?" I retorted."Oh! That womanizer, Gandhi-bhakt, Congress-chamacha, corrupt murderer! What does he know about the world?""From this book, looks like a great deal. Anyway, those charges are biased personal opinions. And even if those were true, how does it matter in enjoying a book?""Anyway, what is the idiotic looking narcissistic book about?""Well, this book
This is the only book I've left after reading 5%. The references are very forced and the language tries to hard to be contemporary but falls flat.
I find myself incapable of writing even a short review after reading this book, but nonetheless, won't shy away in stating that Tharoor is a master storyteller.
And that, I suppose, completes my Goodreads annual reading challenge.Well, the moment I felt I should write a long review for this book has passed (besides the fact that no one read the one lengthy review I've written till date), so I'll spare the reader who has incidentally stumbled upon this one.'The Great Indian Novel', Shashi Tharoor's debut work of fiction, is essentially a retelling of the Indian epic Mahabharata, but it falls in the realm of political satire by drawing parallels with
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