num_pages: 437
description: In this sequel to Upamanyu Chatterjee’s debut novel, English, August, Agastya Sen—older, funnier, more beleaguered, almost endearing—and some of his friends are back. Comic and Kafkaesque, The Mammaries of the Welfare State is a masterwork of satire by a major writer at the height of his powers
language: English
title: The Mammaries of the Welfare State
titlecomplete: The Mammaries of the Welfare State
genres: Indian Literature, India, Comedy, Fiction, Humor
ratings_count: 330
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Sahitya Akademi Award
category: English
publisher: Viking