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Pankaj Mishra
India in Mind [EPUB ebook]
The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia

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This superb anthology, edited and with an introduction by Pankaj Mishra, gives us some of the finest writings on India by foreigners over the past two centuries. From Mark Twain s puzzled fascination with Indian castes and customs to J.R. Ackerley s delightful recollections of his visits with an eccentric gay Maharajah, here are pieces that will amuse, charm and surprise.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 352 ● ISBN 9789351181910 ● Casa editrice Penguin Books Ltd ● Pubblicato 2013 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2783220 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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