Calcutta: Two Years in the City

by Amit Chaudhuri

Book Overview

In this vividly drawn and deeply personal portrait, acclaimed novelist Amit Chaudhuri chronicles the two years he spent revisiting Calcutta, the city of his birth. A mesmerizing narrative, the book takes readers into the heart of a metropolis relatively resistant to the currents of globalization. Moving through the city's vibrant avenues and derelict alleyways, Chaudhuri introduces us to the homeless and the high society, describes its architecture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307454665
• ISBN13: 9780307454669
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 9.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"