What can I can say about this crazy french indophile? He is simply too good. My first reaction when I was reading the book is to be amazed by the depth and extent of the research this man had undertaken.
The heady description of life in one of india’s poorest slums and a story of a polish missionary brought tears to my eyes.
The ruthless landsharks and the middlemen, the corrupt yet bourgeois society and the simple honesty of the denziens of ANAND NAGAR brings a part of life with which many of us will never come across.
I read the book around couple of years back, even though it occupies a pride of place in my book shelf, I have not been strong enough to read it again.
It is that powerful, I have yet to watch the screen adaptation of this book.
It remains one of my all time favorite books.
Highly recommended for people who are looking for some honesty in this times of lies.