The Idea of India
by Sunil Khilnani
Taste attributes: historicalpoliticaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunderdog triumphsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is inventive, weighty and smart. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
"Our appreciation of the importance of India can only increase in light of current events in Asia and after the revelations about India's nuclear capabilities. This study addresses the paradoxes and ironies of this the world's largest democracy. Do the old ideas, or idea, of India still hold true - especially now that the country is in the hands of a very different kind of leadership?
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- Author
- Sunil Khilnani
- Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 263
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- Open Library
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