Book description
This fabulous, far-reaching book breathtakingly captures the tumult,
ambition, hardship and serenity that mark modern India.
Theroux s characters risk venturing far beyond its well-worn paths
to discover woe or truth or peace. A holidaying middle-aged couple
veer heedlessly from idyll to chaos. A buttoned-up Boston lawyer finds
relief in Mumbai s reeking slums. A young woman befriends an elephant
in Bangalore. We also meet Indian characters as distinctive as they
are indicative of their country s subtle ironies: an executive who
yearns to become a holy beggar, an earnest young striver whose
personality is transformed by acquiring an American accent, a
miracle-working guru, and more.
The Elephanta Suite urges us towards a fresh, compelling, and
often inspiring notion of India and its effect on those who try to
lose or find themselves there.
Paul Theroux s highly acclaimed books include
Blinding Light
,
Dark Star Safari
,
The Great Railway Bazaar
,
The Old Patagonian Express
, and
Fresh Air Fiend
.
The Mosquito Coast
and
Dr Slaughter
have both been made into successful films. Paul Theroux is also a
frequent contributor to magazines. He divides his time between Cape Cod
and the Hawaiian islands.
