10 Books That Best Capture The Essence Of India
‘Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found’ by Suketu Mehta: The book is all about the city of Bombay (Mumbai Now) depicting the memoirs, life of the people, socio-political setups and also travel writing in which Mehta is not lenient with at all.
He writes about the conditions of poverty, political wars, and the underworld manifestations and also the pompous life style it can offer. It has won the Kiriyama Prize and was also a finalist in the list for the Pulitzer Prize. He writes fearlessly about the horrors and wonders of the city of Bombay, now Mumbai.
‘Midnight’s children’ by Salman Rushdie: The book is based on the transition from the British ruled India to the Independence and the partition of British India. The story is narrated by its chief protagonist, set in the context of actual historical events as with historical fiction. It has won many acclaimed laureates like the Booker’s Prize and also the Book of Booker’s Prize, just to name a few.
It has been added to the list of ‘Great books of the 20th century’. This is book is a must read as Rushdie takes us through the history of this great nation which he writes with must patriotism embodied around mythology, fantasy and magic.
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