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Number of Pages
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Age Group
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Language
English
Book Summary
An adult literary fiction collection that uses surreal, satirical storytelling to probe colonial India. Its central aim is to expose the intimate and structural violence of empire through inventive metafictional play. Intended for readers who relish postcolonial literature, boundary-pushing humor, and thought-provoking narratives, the tone is darkly comic, disquieting, and energizing.
Stories unfold as a chorus of quasi-authentic voices, blending historical texture with Borges-inspired labyrinths and stark, provocative imagery. The reading experience is immersive and intellectually daring, guiding you through a mosaic of scenes that feel intimate yet expansive, funny yet unsettling. Surreal metaphors fuse with precise prose to reveal the empireโs underbelly and the human costs of power.
Rather than leaning on familiar names or straightforward plots, the collection foregrounds mood, voice, and ethical tension. Each tale invites reflection on authority, complicity, and resistance, balancing wit and discomfort in a way that lingers after the final page.
Readers finish with a sharper lens on history and power, a renewed appetite for challenging, imaginative postcolonial storytelling, and a sense of the empireโs lasting shadow. The collection leaves a sting of honesty and a broadened perspective on culture, cruelty, and resilience.
Product Details
Author
Ambrish Satwik
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
176
Language
English
SKU
9780143102410
ISBN
9780143102410
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13x1x20cm
Binding
Paperback
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