Great Indian Novel

Shashi Tharoor reinvents India with a dazzling marriage of Hindu myth and modern history.

‘‘ ‘An entertaining tour de force.’—Sunday Times ‘Perhaps the best work of fiction written by an Indian in recent years.’ —Khushwant Singh in the All Asia Review of Books ‘This is (a) fascinating novel. It made me sit up...’ — P. Lal in the Telegraph ‘The Great Indian Novel is a masterpiece of Indian writing.’ —Sunday Observer ‘Shashi Tharoor’s brilliantly written book...merits to be called a classic’ —Hindu ‘Every sane Indian should buy a copy of this book’ —Indian Express ‘A brilliant concept, well executed and something in it for everyone’ —The Book Review ‘The Great Indian Novel might upset a few people, but more than that it will entertain and amuse.’ — Bombay ‘Certainly a Great Indian novel.... An almost reckless sense of humour, mixed with considerable wisdom.’ —Sunday Herald ‘A real tour de force only an Indian could write’ —Financial Times ‘Eminently readable.’ —Debonair