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Samar, a young man of limited means, moves to Benares, the ancient city of learning, to lose himself in the world of books. There he meets Rajesh, a poor student, and Catherine, a young French woman, who shows him a very different side of his own country—and self. A resonant and ambitious novel, The Romantics is both the story of a sentimental education and of the widening fault lines within contemporary India.
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Aug/2013
ISBN: 9780143421221
Length : 280 Pages
MRP : ₹399.00
Imprint: Audiobook
Published:
ISBN:
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Aug/2013
ISBN: 9789351181880
Length : 280 Pages
MRP : ₹399.00
Samar, a young man of limited means, moves to Benares, the ancient city of learning, to lose himself in the world of books. There he meets Rajesh, a poor student, and Catherine, a young French woman, who shows him a very different side of his own country—and self. A resonant and ambitious novel, The Romantics is both the story of a sentimental education and of the widening fault lines within contemporary India.
Pankaj Mishra, journalist and co-founder of FactorDaily, brings over two decades of journalism experience, having worked for the Economic Times, Mint, Times of India and TechCrunch. Based in Bengaluru, he is known to create deep connections through his narratives, whether in print, digital or audio, or during train journeys. Pankaj lives by the saying, ‘Even one is an audience,’ cherishing every single listener and reader.