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ISBN-10: 8122200990
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ABOUT THE BOOK The City and the River is a political fable. Using a mixture of fantasy, prophecy and a startlingly real vision of everyday politics, this is a novel that is truly a parable of the times. The book is not a philosophical tract mounting the utterances of its characters. Its appeal lies in its skillful handling of the course plotted by intrigue and corruption in high places. The readability is enhanced by incisive character detail. As events unfold, each of the main actors becomes a potrait in a gallery.
The City is all cities. The River is the mother of cities. The Grand Master rules the city by the river and is determined to become its unchallenged King. Things move smoothly till a strange prophecy is made buy the palace astrologer. The learned man predicts the crowning of a new King in place of the Grand Master... WHAT THE PRESS SAYS "A sharp observation, an unflinching candour, an intelligent wit, combined with easy flowing prose, lend the story a unique charm that only a well written period novel can evince..." — The Book Review "Narrated with humor and a gentle irony, The City and the River strikes an entirely different theme from Arun Joshi's earlier novels." — The Telegraph "A political novel...It reflects the Indian reality." — Asia Week "His prose is at once as felicitous as it is flawless." — Khushwant Singh "Written with Joshi's characteristic lucidity and confidence...the most interesting part of the book is its tone- all this is illusion, a recurring chain of cause and effect." — Makarand Paranja Pe, The Sunday Times "It is honest, ironical, rewarding...Joshi has written a novel that is truly a parable of the times." — Sunday Herald ..................... BROWSE CATEGORY Fiction > Novel ..................... CUSTOMERS WHO BOUGHT THIS ALSO BOUGHT
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