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Best Modern Indian books
The Moor's Last SighThe Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie
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The Moor's Last Sigh, Rushdie. Full of pathos and beautiful language
"The Middleman" and Other Stories"The Middleman" and Other Stories by Bharati Mukherjee
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The Middleman Bharati Mukherjee. Check out Darkness, my favourite.
Wandering Between Two Worlds: Essays on Faith and ArtWandering Between Two Worlds: Essays on Faith and Art by Anita Mathias
Wandering Between Two Worlds by Anita Mathias. Rich, lyrical language. Desribes a rebellious Catholic girlhood in boarding school in Nainital and in Mangalore
In CustodyIn Custody by Anita Desai
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In Custody, Anita Desai. Poignant, beautifully written, ultimately heart-breaking
The Enigma of ArrivalThe Enigma of Arrival by V.S. Naipaul
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The Enigma of Arrival. In beautiful elegaic language, Naipaul details his ultimately doomed attempts to arrive.
Thy Hand, Great Anarch!: India, 1921-52Thy Hand, Great Anarch!: India, 1921-52 by Nirad C. Chaudhuri
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Thy hand, great anarch. Nirad Chaudhuri. Lush, lovely, language
Interpreter of Maladies: Stories of Bengal, Boston and BeyondInterpreter of Maladies: Stories of Bengal, Boston and Beyond by Jhumpa Lahiri
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An interpreter of maladies. Jhumpa Lahiri. Well-written and crafted stories. A good read.