num_pages: 244
description: This is the story of how Mahatma Gandhi's struggle for independence from the British came to a typical village, Kanthapura, in South India. This edition includes extensive notes on Indian myths, religion, social customs, and the Independence movement which fill out the background for the American reader's more complete understanding and enjoyment.
language: English
title: Kanthapura
titlecomplete: Kanthapura
characters: Moorthy, Rangamma
genres: Fiction, Indian Literature, Asia, India, Literature, Read For School, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction, Post Colonial
ratings_count: 1402
places: India
publisher: New Directions