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Books by Pankaj Mishra
  | | Temptations of the West(Reprint) How to Be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Beyond by Pankaj Mishra Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2007 by Picador ISBN-13: 978-0-312-42641-5, ISBN: 0-312-42641-0 "Language:Chinese.Paperback. Pub Date: 2007 Pages: 323 Publisher: Picador USA In Temptations of the West. The Pankaj Mishra ings literary Authority and Political Insight to bear on Journeys Through South Asia and considers the PRESSURES was 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 p ..." |
 | | An End to Suffering(Reprint) The Buddha in the World by Pankaj Mishra Paperback, 422 Pages, Published 2005 by Picador ISBN-13: 978-0-312-42509-8, ISBN: 0-312-42509-0 "An End to Suffering tells of Pankaj Mishra's search to understand the Buddha's relevance in today's world, where religious violence, poverty and terrorism prevail. As he travels among Islamists and the emerging Hindu Muslim class in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Mishra explores the myths and places of the Buddha's life, the West's "discovery" of Buddhism, and the impact of Buddhist ideas on such modern politicians as Gandhi and Nels ..." |
 | | The Romantics(Reprint) A Novel by Pankaj Mishra Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2001 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-0-385-72080-9, ISBN: 0-385-72080-7 "In Pankaj Mishra's debut novel, East not only meets West, the two forcibly collide, causing all manner of bruises and contusions. The hero and narrator of The Romantics, a young Brahmin student, has come to the Hindu holy city of Benares to study at the university. Samar's shelves are laden with tomes by Schopenhauer and Turgenev; his dreams center around passing the rigorous exam that will admit him into an Indian Civil Service origin ..." |
 | | From the Ruins of Empire(Reprint) The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia by Pankaj Mishra Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2013 by Picador ISBN-13: 978-1-250-03771-8, ISBN: 1-250-03771-9 "A Finalist for the Lionel Gelber PrizeShortlisted for the Orwell Prize A Financial Times and The Economist Best Book of the YearNew York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceAuthor of An End to Suffering and Temptations of the West A surprising, gripping narrative depicting the thinkers whose ideas shaped contemporary China, India, and the Muslim worldA little more than a century ago, independent thinkers across Asia sought to frame a disti ..." |
 | | Kashmir The Case for Freedom by Tariq Ali, Arundhati Roy, Hilal Bhatt, Angana P. Chatterji, Pankaj Mishra, Habbah Khatun Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2011 by Verso ISBN-13: 978-1-84467-735-1, ISBN: 1-84467-735-4 "Leading international voices condemn the brutalities of the Kashmir occupation.Kashmir is one of the most protracted and bloody occupations in the worldâand one of the most ignored. Under an Indian military rule that, at half a million strong, exceeds the total number of US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, freedom of speech is non-existent, and human- rights abuses and atrocities are routinely visited on its Muslim-majority population. ..." |
 | | India in Mind by Pankaj Mishra Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2005 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-375-72745-0, ISBN: 0-375-72745-0 "Ever since Herodotus reported that it was home to gold-digging ants, travelers have been intrigued by India in all its beguiling complexity. This superb anthology gives us some of the best fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that has been written about the world’s second most populous nation over the past two centuries.From Mark Twain’s puzzled fascination with Indian castes and customs, to Allen Ginsberg’s awe at the country’s spiritual an ..." |
 | | Run and Hide (Hardback) by Pankaj Mishra Hardcover, Published 2022 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux, United States ISBN-13: 978-0-374-60752-4, ISBN: 0-374-60752-4 |
 | | Bland Fanatics Essays by Pankaj Mishra Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2020 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux ISBN-13: 978-0-374-29331-4, ISBN: 0-374-29331-7 "A wide-ranging, controversial collection of critical essays on the political mania plaguing the West by one of the most important public intellectuals of our time.Decades of violence and chaos have produced a political and intellectual hysteria ranging from imperial atavism to paranoia about an Islamic threat to Western civilization that has affected even the most liberal of American and British writers.In Bland Fanatics, Pankaj Mishra ..." |
 | | Age of Anger(1st Edition) A History of the Present by Pankaj Mishra Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2017 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux ISBN-13: 978-0-374-27478-8, ISBN: 0-374-27478-9 "A New York Times Notable Book of 2017 • Named a Best Book of the Year by Slate and NPR • Longlisted for the Orwell PrizeOne of our most important public intellectuals reveals the hidden history of our current global crisisHow can we explain the origins of the great wave of paranoid hatreds that seem inescapable in our close-knit world―from American shooters and ISIS to Donald Trump, from a rise in vengeful nationalism across the world t ..." |
 | | Age of Anger(Reprint) A History of the Present by Pankaj Mishra Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2018 by Picador ISBN-13: 978-1-250-15930-4, ISBN: 1-250-15930-X "One of our most important public intellectuals reveals the hidden history of our current global crisis.Longlisted for the Orwell Prize A New York Times Notable Book of 2017Named a Best Book of the Year by Slate and NPRHow can we explain the origins of the great wave of paranoid hatreds that seem inescapable in our close-knit world―from American shooters and ISIS to Donald Trump, from a rise in vengeful nationalism across the world to ra ..." |
 | | Butter Chicken In Ludhiana Travels In Small Town India by Pankaj Mishra, Detha Vijaidan Paperback, 273 Pages, Published 2006 by Penguin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-342123-8, ISBN: 0-14-342123-9 "In Butter Chicken in Ludhiana, Pankaj Mishra captures an India which has shrugged off its sleepy, socialist air and has become instead kitschy, clamorous and ostentatious. From a convent educated beauty pageant aspirant to small shopkeepers planning their vacation in London, Pankaj Mishra paints a vivid picture of a people rushing headlong to their tryst with modernity. An absolute classic, this is a witty and insightful account of Indi ..." |
 | | An End to Suffering(1st Edition) The Buddha in the World by Pankaj Mishra Hardcover, 432 Pages, Published 2004 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux ISBN-13: 978-0-374-14836-2, ISBN: 0-374-14836-8 "An End to Suffering is a deeply original and provocative book about the Buddha's life and his influence throughout history, told in the form of the author's search to understand the Buddha's relevance in a world where class oppression and religious violence are rife, and where poverty and terrorism cast a long, constant shadow. Mishra describes his restless journeys into India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, among Islamists and the emerging ..." |
 | | The Siege of Krishnapur(Reprint) (New York Review Books Classics) by J. Farrell G., Pankaj Mishra Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 2004 by Nyrb Classics ISBN-13: 978-1-59017-092-2, ISBN: 1-59017-092-X ""The first sign of trouble at Krishnapur came with a mysterious distribution of chapatis, made of coarse flour and about the size and thickness of a biscuit; towards the end of February 1857, they swept the countryside like an epidemic." Students of history will recognize 1857 as the year of the Sepoy rebellion in India--an uprising of native soldiers against the British, brought on by Hindu and Muslim recruits' belief that the ..." |
 | | Age of Anger(1st Edition) A History of the Present by Pankaj Mishra Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2018 by Penguin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-198408-7, ISBN: 0-14-198408-2 "A History of the PresentBroschiertes BuchLONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2018 NEW STATESMAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 'The kind of vision the world needs right now...Pankaj Mishra shouldn't stop thinking' Christopher de Bellaigue, Financial Times 'This is the most astonishing, convincing, and disturbing book I've read in years' Joe Sacco 'Urgent, profound and extraordinarily timely' John Banville How can we explain the origins of the great ..." |
 | | Age of Anger A History of the Present by Pankaj Mishra Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2017 by Allen Lane ISBN-13: 978-0-241-27813-0, ISBN: 0-241-27813-9 "'His vision is unusually broad, accommodating and resistant to categorisation. It is the kind of vision the world needs right now...Pankaj Mishra shouldn't stop thinking' Christopher de Bellaigue, Financial Times'This is the most astonishing, convincing, and disturbing book I've read in years' Joe Sacco'Urgent, profound and extraordinarily timely' John BanvilleHow can we explain the origins of the great wave of paranoid hatreds that see ..." |
 | | Age of Anger A History of the Present by Pankaj Mishra Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2017 by Allen Lane.Penguin ISBN-13: 978-0-241-29939-5, ISBN: 0-241-29939-X "A History of the PresentBroschiertes BuchLONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2018 'Urgent, profound and extraordinarily timely...throws light on our contemporary predicament, when the neglected and dispossessed of the world have suddenly risen up to transform the world we thought we knew' John Banville How can we explain the origins of the great wave of paranoid hatreds that seem inescapable in our close-knit world - from American 'shooters ..." |
 | | From the Ruins of Empire(Reprint) The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia by Pankaj Mishra, 2012 Jan 01 Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2013 by Penguin Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-241-95466-9, ISBN: 0-241-95466-5 "Pankaj Mishra's provocative account of how China, India and the Muslim World are remaking the world in their own image - shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2013. It is shortlisted for the Orwell prize 2013. Viewed in the West as a time of self-confident progress, the Victorian period was experienced by Asians as a catastrophe. As the British gunned down the last heirs to the Mughal Empire or burned down the Summer Palace in Beijing, it wa ..." |
 | | From the Ruins of Empire(1st Edition) The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia by Pankaj Mishra Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2012 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux ISBN-13: 978-0-374-24959-5, ISBN: 0-374-24959-8 "A surprising, gripping narrative depicting the thinkers whose ideas shaped contemporary China, India, and the Muslim world A little more than a century ago, as the Japanese navy annihilated the giant Russian one at the Battle of Tsushima, original thinkers across Asia, working independently, sought to frame a distinctly Asian intellectual tradition that would inform and inspire the continent's anticipated rise to dominance. Asi ..." |
 | | Temptations of the West(1st Edition) How to Be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Beyond by Pankaj Mishra Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2006 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux ISBN-13: 978-0-374-17321-0, ISBN: 0-374-17321-4 "A vivid, often surprising account of South Asia today by the author of An End to Suffering In his new book, Pankaj Mishra brings literary authority and political insight to bear on travels that are at once epic and personal. Traveling in the changing cultures of South Asia, Mishra sees the pressures—the temptations—of Western-style modernity and prosperity, and teases out the paradoxes of globalization. Avisit to Allahabad, birthplace o ..." |
 | | The Romantics(Updated) by Pankaj Mishra Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2001 by Picador ISBN-13: 978-0-330-39277-8, ISBN: 0-330-39277-8 "Paperback. Pub Date :2001-2-1 Pages: 277 A first novel set in contemporary India. this book describes howSamar. a young Brahmin. escapes a future of small-town jobs to livein Benares. losing himself in books and solitude Here. . he meetsCatherine. a French woman who stands at the centre of the eventswhich destroy his equanimity." |
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