Bombay--London--New York

by Amitava Kumar

Book Overview

First published in 2003.When Amitava Kumar left Patna, India, he envisioned himself as an up-and-coming citizen of the world, leaving behind the confines of Indian traditions. Yet like the wave of exiles that preceded him, he found that once we leave our past, we are defined by it: in the U.S. he is pigeonholed by his appearance and quizzed about saris and arranged marriages. BR>There is no beginning that is a blank page, writes Kumar. Circling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041594211X
• ISBN13: 9780415942119
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 8.6"