β Scribed by Hirsh Sawhney
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Delhi Noir has no lack of true-to-life characters getting twisted, mangled and discarded. Which is why, like the proverbial train wreck, even as you cringe, you wont be able to look away.San Francisco Chronicle
This book is a chance to get a fix on some of Indias best crime writers, most of whom are totally unknown in North America. Like the rest of this superb series (Brooklyn Noir, L.A. Noir, Toronto Noir, etc.), we are introduced to the city by stories set in locations iconic to the city. In the case of Delhi, that means we go to come very dark spots indeed.Globe & Mail
Brand new stories by: Irwin Allan Sealy, Omair Ahmad, Radhika Jha, Ruchir Joshi, Nalinaksha Bhattacharya, Meera Nair, Siddharth Chowdhury, Mohan Sikka, Palash K. Mehrotra, Hartosh Singh Bal, Hirsh Sawhney, Tabish Khair, Uday Prakash, and Manjula Padmanabhan.
The eyes of the world are gazing at Indiathe worlds largest democracy. But the books you read about this Asian giant only show part of the picture.
Delhi Noirs fourteen original stories are written by the best Indian writers alive todaythe ones you havent yet heard of but should have. They are veteran authors who have appeared on the Booker Prize short list and budding geniuses who your grandchildren will read about in English class. Delhi Noir is a world of sex in parks, male prostitution, and vigilante rickshaw drivers. It is one plagued by religious riots, soulless corporate dons, and murderous servants. This is India uncut, the one youre missing out on because mainstream publishing houses and glossy magazines cant stomach it. offers bone-chilling, mesmerizing takes on the countrys chaotic capital, a city where opulence and poverty are constantly clashing, where old-world values and the information age wage a constant battle.
Editor Hirsh Sawhney has written for the Times Literary Supplement, the Guardian, Time Out New York, Outlook, and the Indian Express. He splits his time between Delhi and Brooklyn.
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Library : General
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9789350294574
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