A Matter of Rats: A Short Biography of Patna

by Amitava Kumar

Book Overview

It is not only the past that lies in ruins in Patna, it is also the present. But that is not the only truth about the city that Amitava Kumar explores in this vivid, entertaining account of his hometown. We accompany him through many Patnas, the myriad cities locked within the city--the shabby reality of the present-day capital of Bihar; Pataliputra, the storied city of emperors; the dreamlike embodiment of the city in the minds and hearts of those...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822357046
• ISBN13: 9780822357049
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"