Mammaries of the Welfare State, The

In this sequel to Upamanyu Chatterjee’s debut novel, English, August, Agastya Sen—older, funnier, more beleaguered, almost endearing—and some of his friends are back.

Comic and Kafkaesque, The Mammaries of the Welfare State is a masterwork of satire by a major writer at the height of his powers.

‘‘ English, August‘By the highest serio-comic standards, this novel marks the debut of an extraordinarily promising talent.’ —Observer‘A jazzy, baggy, hyperbolic, comic and crazy clamour of voices which...brings a breath of fresh talent to Indian fiction.’ —Glasgow Herald ‘Beautifully written...English, August is a marvellously intelligent and entertaining novel, and especially fascinating for anyone curious about modern India.’ —Punch The Last Burden ‘An extremely well-crafted tale of moribund familial ties, told with an admirable ease, restraint and sensitivity.’ —The Tribune ‘A nightmare shot through with tenderness.’ —Amit Chaudhuri, Times Literary Supplement ‘...half brilliant, and wholly harrowing.’ —Firdaus Kanga, Independent on Sunday