This is a book which defies generic classification . . . one cannot but marvel at the fine balance editor Amit Chaudhuri has struck between critique and admiration, between documentation and a sense of social history and change' Statesman.
'This comprehensive anthology of modern Indian writing, covering about a hundred and fifty years, shatters many illusions about the literature of this continent. Translations from Hindi, Bengali, Urdu and the south sit alongside writing in English, bringing to light the greatest and most engaging writers from India’s recent history. With insightful introductions to the writers and their work, this is the most eclectic, enlightening and enthralling anthology of Indian writing to date.