English, August: An Indian Story (New York Review Books

Condition - Very Good
The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and functions properly. Item may arrive with damaged packaging or be repackaged. It may be marked, have identifying markings on it, or have minor cosmetic damage. It may also be missing some parts/accessories or bundled items.

English, August: An Indian Story (New York Review Books Classics)

Agastya Sen, known to friends by the English name August, is a child of the Indian elite. His friends go to Yale and Harvard. August himself has just landed a prize government job. The job takes him to Madna, â€œthe hottest town in India,â€ deep in the sticks. There he finds himself surrounded by incompetents and cranks, time wasters, bureaucrats, and crazies. What to do? Get stoned, shirk work, collapse in the heat, stare at the ceiling. Dealing with the locals turns out to be a lot easier for August than living with himself. English, August is a comic masterpiece from contemporary India. Like A Confederacy of Dunces and The Catcher in the Rye, it is both an inspired and hilarious satire and a timeless story of self-discovery.

Country	USA
Author	Upamanyu Chatterjee
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Chatterjee, Upamanyu/ Sharma, Akhil (INT)
EAN	9781590171790
Edition	2nd
ISBN	1590171799
Label	NYRB Classics
Manufacturer	NYRB Classics
MPN	9781590171790
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	326
PartNumber	9781590171790
PublicationDate	2006-04-04
Publisher	NYRB Classics
ReleaseDate	2006-04-04
Studio	NYRB Classics

English, August: An Indian Story (New York Review Books Classics)