Kanthapura (Oxford India Paperbacks) - Softcover

Rao, Raja

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195624378 ISBN 13: 9780195624373

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2011

Kanthapura has been described as one of the most satisfying of all modern Indian novels. Recognized as a major landmark of Indian fiction, it is the story of how the Gandhian struggle for independence comes to one small village in south India.

Review:

There is more to Raja Rao's book than a morality tale. It is written in an elegant style verging on poetry; it has all the content of an ancient Indian classic, combined with a sharp satirical wit and a clear understanding of the present. The author's extensive notes (printed as an appendix) will prove invaluable to the general reader. New York Times --New York Times

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0195624378
• ISBN 13: 9780195624373
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 196