India in Mind - by Pankaj Mishra (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

This superb anthology, edited and with an introduction by Pankaj Mishra, gives us some of the finest writings on India by foreigners over the past two centuries. From Mark Twain's puzzled fascination with Indian castes and customs to J.R. Ackerley's delightful recollections of his visits with an eccentric gay Maharajah, here are pieces that will amuse, charm and surprise.

About the Author

Pankaj Mishra is the author of six books, most recently A Great Clamour. He writes for, among others, the New Yorker, the New York Review of Books, the London Review of Books, and the Guardian.