The Elephanta Suite

סופר.ת
- Paul Theroux
קריין.ית
- Firdous Bamji
הוצאה לאור
- W. F. Howes Ltd

מהדורות: 2
5 דירוגים: 3.2
משך: 10 שעות ו-9 דקות
שפה: אנגלית
פורמט
קטגוריה: פרוזה

This fabulous, far-reaching book breathtakingly captures the tumult, ambition, hardship and serenity that mark modern India. Theroux's characters risk venturing far beyond its well-worn paths to discover woe or truth or peace. A holidaying middle-aged couple veer heedlessly from idyll to chaos. A buttoned-up Boston lawyer finds relief in Mumbai's reeking slums. A young woman befriends an elephant in Bangalore. We also meet Indian characters as distinctive as they are indicative of their country's subtle ironies: an executive who yearns to become a holy beggar, an earnest young striver whose personality is transformed by acquiring an American accent, a miracle-working guru, and more...

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ספר מוקלט: 4 באוגוסט 2016

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