Who killed twenty-four-year-old Priscilla Hart? And why would anyone want to murder this idealistic American student who had come to India to volunteer in a women’s health programme? Was she the innocent victim of a riot between Hindus and Muslims? Shashi Tharoor experiments brilliantly with narrative form, chronicling the mystery of Priscilla Hart’s death through the often contradictory accounts of a dozen or more characters. Intellectually provocative and emotionally charged, Riot is a novel about the ownership of history, about love, hate, cultural commission, religious fanaticism and the impossibility of knowing the truth.
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Jan/2015
ISBN: 9780143420217
Length : 280 Pages
MRP : ₹399.00
August was an absolute treat for book lovers—history, politics, romance, thrillers, memoirs, mythology, and even K-dramas made their way onto our shelves! From timeless classics reimagined to gripping crime stories, from powerful memoirs to fun romances, this month’s releases are as diverse as they come. Here’s your cheat sheet to what’s new and worth reading. […]
