Temptations of the West - by Pankaj Mishra (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In his new book, Mishra brings literary authority and political insight to bear on travels that are at once epic and personal as he sees the pressures of Western-style modernity, prosperity, and globalization on a rapidly changing region.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A <i>New York Times Book Review</i> Editors' Choice</b> <p/>In <i>Temptations of the West, </i> Pankaj Mishra brings literary authority and political insight to bear on journeys through South Asia, and considers the pressures of Western-style modernity and prosperity on the region. Beginning in India, his examination takes him from the realities of Bollywood stardom, to the history of Jawaharlal Nehru's post-independence politics. In Kashmir, he reports on the brutal massacre of thirty-five Sikhs, and its intriguing local aftermath. And in Tibet, he exquisitely parses the situation whereby the atheist Chinese government has discovered that Tibetan Buddhism can be packaged and sold to tourists. <i>Temptations of the West</i> is essential reading about a conflicted and rapidly changing region of the world.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Fascinating . . . Pankaj Mishra's travels are interwoven with pungent commentary on modern politics in South Asia. . . . This is not a gentle book, but it is a brave one." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>"A set of probing essays about strife and sorrow in volatile South Asia . . . Unusually insightful and eloquent, Mishra deftly deciphers forces political, religious, and economic." --<i>Booklist</i> <p/>"An insightful new book that blends journalism, travel writing, memoir, and sharp political commentary." --<i>The Miami Herald</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Pankaj Mishra</b> is the author of the novel <i>The Romantics, </i> and <i>An End to Suffering</i>. His writing frequently appears in the <i>The New York Review of Books, Granta, </i>and London's <i>Times Literary Supplement</i>. He lives in London and India.
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