Calcutta
Subtitle: two years in the city
By: Amit Chaudhuri
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780307270245
Subjects: Homes; Homes and haunts; Description and travel; India & South Asia; Travel; HISTORY
Description: An account of the author's two years in Calcutta depicts the city's vibrant architecture, diverse classes, and evolving politics while exploring its self-renewing culture and resilience against globalization.
Notes: "This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
Table of contents: title: A purchase; title: Chandan hotel; title: Names; title: The new old guard; title: Universal suffrage; title: High tea; title: Italians abroad; title: Study leave; title: A visit.