{"product_id":"english-august-an-indian-story-2","title":"English august: an indian story by Upamanyu Chatterjee","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"8x9zti-bnr4id-27k55p-tpq4jz\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"0571218768\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"805\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003eBook Summary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"20\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"54\"\u003eEnglish, August: An Indian Story\u003c\/em\u003e by Upamanyu Chatterjee is a satirical and introspective novel that captures the confusion, humor, and disillusionment of urban youth in India during the 1980s. The story follows Agastya Sen, a young, English-educated civil servant who is posted to the small, fictional town of Madna as part of his Indian Administrative Service (IAS) training. Detached from the rural world around him, Agastya struggles with boredom, alienation, and a lack of purpose as he navigates the stark contrast between his Westernized upbringing and the realities of Indian bureaucracy. Through witty observations, sharp humor, and philosophical musings, the novel explores themes of identity, cultural displacement, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1566\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"828\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"831\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpamanyu Chatterjee\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Indian novelist and civil servant known for his incisive wit and distinctive narrative style. Born in 1959, he joined the Indian Administrative Service and balanced his bureaucratic career with his passion for writing. His debut novel, \u003cem data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eEnglish, August: An Indian Story\u003c\/em\u003e (1988), became a modern classic, celebrated for its realism and dark humor in portraying India’s bureaucratic life and the existential crisis of a young officer. Chatterjee has since written several other acclaimed novels, including \u003cem data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003eThe Last Burden\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003eThe Mammaries of the Welfare State\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003eWay to Go\u003c\/em\u003e. His writing is marked by its honesty, irony, and deep insight into contemporary Indian society and the complexities of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44272491725057,"sku":"2THM3TSLD-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/9780571218769.jpg?v=1673344391","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/english-august-an-indian-story-2","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}