description: Antonio Tabucchi describes his novella Indian Nocturne (winner of the Medicis Prize in its French translation) as 'an insomnia' but 'also a journey... in which a Shadow is sought.' In his provocatively elusive but totally compelling way, Tabucchi takes us along on a nightmarish trip through the Indian subcontinent, producing sensations by turns exotic, sensual, menacing, and oppressive, as the profound weight of an ancient culture settles on the unwary traveler.
language: English
title: Indian Nocturne
titlecomplete: Indian Nocturne
genres: Literature, 20th Century, Italy, India, Italian Literature, Novels, Asia, Novella, Fiction, Travel
ratings_count: 3088
places: India
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: Prix Médicis Etranger
publisher: Vintage Books