| Erudite, witty, provocative, Tharoor has written an eminently
readable book, making it one of the most insightful commentaries
in a long time" |
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- India West
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"Exceptionally well-reasoned and thorough... provocative
and engaging.... The book's greatest strength is that on all
the most impoertant political and economic questions facing
India today, Tharoor has it right." |
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- The Washington Post Book World
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"Tharoor is a thoughtful and well-informed observer....
He writes elegantly and often colorfully.... When he gets down
to India as a concrete personal experience, everything seems
new and fresh." |
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- The New York Times (daily)
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"A literate and affecting panorama of the world's largest
democracy" |
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- Publishers Weekly
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"Vividly descriptive ... a mosaic that reflects India's
endless variations on the theme of life" |
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- Booklist
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"Superbly written, this work will be useful to anyone interested
in modern India" |
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- Library Journal
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"Brilliant" |
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- the Philadelphia Inquirer
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