The Circle of Reason |
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| Author:
| Ghosh, Amitav |
| Read by:
| Vance, Simon |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61106-575-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Publisher: | Brilliance Publishing, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Pre-recorded MP3 player |
| List Price: | USD $89.99 |
Book Description:
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Amitav Ghosh's extraordinary first novel makes a claim on literary turf held by Gabriel García Márquez and Salman Rushdie. In a vivid and magical story, The Circle of Reason traces the misadventures of Alu, a young master weaver in a small Bengali village who is falsely accused of terrorism. Alu flees his home, traveling through Bombay to the Persian Gulf to North Africa with a bird-watching policeman in pursuit."A remarkable storyteller, a Scheherezade effortlessly spinning tales...
More DescriptionAmitav Ghosh's extraordinary first novel makes a claim on literary turf held by Gabriel García Márquez and Salman Rushdie. In a vivid and magical story, The Circle of Reason traces the misadventures of Alu, a young master weaver in a small Bengali village who is falsely accused of terrorism. Alu flees his home, traveling through Bombay to the Persian Gulf to North Africa with a bird-watching policeman in pursuit."A remarkable storyteller, a Scheherezade effortlessly spinning tales within tales, the possessor of a strong narrative voice quite like no other." -- Newsday"Ghosh's writing soars, producing electric images." -- Baltimore Sun