{"product_id":"india-9780141041575","title":"India","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick French''s \u003ci\u003eIndia: A Portrait \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of how India emerged from a turbulent struggle for independence to become a vibrant democracy with one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  India is the biggest democracy on earth, a country of dynamic change, huge divisions and countless identities. Is there any way to discover the ''real'' India? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In this intimate biography of 1.2 billion people, Patrick French travels all over the country talking to everyone from political leaders to mafia dons, from chained quarry workers to self-made billionaire entrepreneurs, to tell the story of post-independence India as never before. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ''Patrick French brings one of the globe''s most dynamic nations springing to life ... he has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the country, sensitivity to its subtler nuances and a wealth of research''\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ''It''s gripping ... If you''re Indian, reading the book is \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrench combines his lifelong passion, India, with his scholarly interest ... a fascinating anaylsis, revealing a deeper truth. -- Salil Tripathi * The Independent *\u003cbr\u003eIt is a funny, witty book; also dense, gripping, thrilling. What blazes through from each page is French's absolute and uncondescending engagement with India -- Neel Mukherjee * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eWide-ranging, clear-sighted, warm-hearted and immensely readable -- Nirpal Dhaliwal * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eFrench is a fine reporter, with an appealing fascination for all things Indian ... an accomplished portrait of momentous times in a remarkable country * Economist *\u003cbr\u003eAdmirable ... There are many Indias, and Patrick French sets out, with enthusiasm and empathy, to encounter as many as he can find -- David Gilmour * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eMr. French compresses 63 years of post-independence history into 450-odd pages fizzing with wit, insight and infectious curiosity ... a riveting read, and one suspects that Mr. French could not pen a boring passage if he tried. -- Sadanand Dhume * Wall Street Journal *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732407103831,"sku":"9780141041575","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141041575.jpg?v=1719996745","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/india-9780141041575","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}