THE STRANGE CASE OF BILLY BISWAS (Library of South Asian Literature) - Softcover
The Strange Case of Billy Biswas is a compellingly thought provoking novel. A novel in which the normal and the abnormal, the ordinary and the extraordinary, illusion and reality, resignation and desire to rub shoulders.
The protagonist, Billy Biswas, is a man of extraordinary passions. He has everything going for him - education, wealth, status, travel and a loving wife. Yet his inner world is rocked by a groundswell of discontent. He is consumed by a restlessness which grows steadily...
Characterised by great elan and sophistication, the narrative unfolds in quick succession, and would be hard to believe were it not related in such a matter of fact, down to earth manner
The protagonist, Billy Biswas, is a man of extraordinary passions. He has everything going for him - education, wealth, status, travel and a loving wife. Yet his inner world is rocked by a groundswell of discontent. He is consumed by a restlessness which grows steadily...
Characterised by great elan and sophistication, the narrative unfolds in quick succession, and would be hard to believe were it not related in such a matter of fact, down to earth manner
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- PublisherORIENT PAPERBACKS
- Publication date2008
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- ISBN 13 9788122204674
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. A novel of compelling quality in which the normal and the abnormal, the ordinary and the extraordinary, illusion and reality, resignation and desire, rub shoulders. Somewhat like Huxley's Savage, the hero, Billy Biswas, is a misfit in modern milieu of technological jungle and seeks an escape.Characterised by a moving story telling elan, the narrative unfolds in quick succession, the different stages of development of Billy's nature. Influenced by Joseph Conrad, the author has drawn minute dilineation of a character who is both a human in flesh and blood, and a symbol of the restless human spirit. 176 pp. Seller Inventory # 78218
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