Kristel's Reviews > The Great Indian Novel
The Great Indian Novel
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Kristel's review
bookshelves: 1001-books, 1001-challenge, satire, india, historical-fiction, 2020-botm
May 01, 2020
bookshelves: 1001-books, 1001-challenge, satire, india, historical-fiction, 2020-botm
This is a book from 1001 list and it is a satire that covers the time period or English imperialism (1930s, WWII, Independence, Ghandi, Nehru, Indira Ghandi) to the post Indira Ghandi. The book is written in structure like Mahabharata with 18 chapters and characters that r/t those in Mahabharata and those of actual history. Sometimes you can guess who the characters are. If you want help, the wiki page has a great chart. I enjoyed reading this book about Ghandi, Nehru, Indira and learning about the history of India's independence and why India has developed as a nation the way that it has. I also enjoyed the many references in the book to other books. I've read many books about India but this one is comprehensive and well worth tracking this book down to read.
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Reading Progress
February 17, 2018
– Shelved
February 17, 2018
– Shelved as:
1001-books
February 17, 2018
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wishlist
April 16, 2020
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Started Reading
April 16, 2020
– Shelved as:
1001-challenge
May 1, 2020
– Shelved as:
satire
May 1, 2020
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india
May 1, 2020
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
May 1, 2020
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Finished Reading
May 11, 2022
– Shelved as:
2020-botm