ISBN: 9780307367129

From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government`sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The Go… Mehr…

From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government`sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India`s progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age--but which instead have displaced untold millions--and the detonation of India`s first nuclear bomb, with all its attendant Faustian bargains.Merging her inimitable voice with a great moral outrage and imaginative sweep, Roy peels away the mask of democracy and prosperity to show the true costs hidden beneath. For those who have been mesmerized by her vision of India, here is a sketch, traced in fire, of its topsy-turvy society, where the lives of the many are sacrificed for the comforts of the few.From the Trade Paperback edition. The Cost Of Living: From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government`sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India`s progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age--but which instead have displaced untold millions--and the detonation of India`s first nuclear bomb, with all its attendant Faustian bargains.Merging her inimitable voice with a great moral outrage and imaginative sweep, Roy peels away the mask of democracy and prosperity to show the true costs hidden beneath. For those who have been mesmerized by her vision of India, here is a sketch, traced in fire, of its topsy-turvy society, where the lives of the many are sacrificed for the comforts of the few.From the Trade Paperback edition. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Random House of Canada<

ISBN: 9780307367129

From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government`sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The Go… Mehr…

From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government`sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India`s progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age--but which instead have displaced untold millions--and the detonation of India`s first nuclear bomb, with all its attendant Faustian bargains.Merging her inimitable voice with a great moral outrage and imaginative sweep, Roy peels away the mask of democracy and prosperity to show the true costs hidden beneath. For those who have been mesmerized by her vision of India, here is a sketch, traced in fire, of its topsy-turvy society, where the lives of the many are sacrificed for the comforts of the few.From the Trade Paperback edition. Cost of Living: From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government`sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India`s progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age--but which instead have displaced untold millions--and the detonation of India`s first nuclear bomb, with all its attendant Faustian bargains.Merging her inimitable voice with a great moral outrage and imaginative sweep, Roy peels away the mask of democracy and prosperity to show the true costs hidden beneath. For those who have been mesmerized by her vision of India, here is a sketch, traced in fire, of its topsy-turvy society, where the lives of the many are sacrificed for the comforts of the few.From the Trade Paperback edition., Random House Of Canada<

ISBN: 9780307367129

From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government`sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The Go… Mehr…

From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government`sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India`s progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age--but which instead have displaced untold millions--and the detonation of India`s first nuclear bomb, with all its attendant Faustian bargains.Merging her inimitable voice with a great moral outrage and imaginative sweep, Roy peels away the mask of democracy and prosperity to show the true costs hidden beneath. For those who have been mesmerized by her vision of India, here is a sketch, traced in fire, of its topsy-turvy society, where the lives of the many are sacrificed for the comforts of the few.From the Trade Paperback edition. Roy, A: Cost of Living: From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government`sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India`s progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age--but which instead have displaced untold millions--and the detonation of India`s first nuclear bomb, with all its attendant Faustian bargains.Merging her inimitable voice with a great moral outrage and imaginative sweep, Roy peels away the mask of democracy and prosperity to show the true costs hidden beneath. For those who have been mesmerized by her vision of India, here is a sketch, traced in fire, of its topsy-turvy society, where the lives of the many are sacrificed for the comforts of the few.From the Trade Paperback edition., Random House Of Canada<

2010, ISBN: 9780307367129

From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government'sdisregard for the individual. In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The G… Mehr…

From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government'sdisregard for the individual. In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government'sdisregard for the individual. In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India's progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age-but which instead have displaced untold millions-and the detonation of India's first nuclear bomb, with all its attendant Faustian bargains. Merging her inimitable voice with a great moral outrage and imaginative sweep, Roy peels away the mask of democracy and prosperity to show the true costs hidden beneath. For those who have been mesmerized by her vision of India, here is a sketch, traced in fire, of its topsy-turvy society, where the lives of the many are sacrificed for the comforts of the few. From the Trade Paperback edition. eBooks, Society and Social Sciences~~Politics & Government~~Political Control & Freedoms, Cost Of Living~~EBook~~9780307367129~~Arundhati Roy, , Cost Of Living, Arundhati Roy, 9780307367129, Random House Of Canada, 12/10/2010, , , , Random House Of Canada<

1999, ISBN: 9780307367129

From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government'sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, T… Mehr…

From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government'sdisregard for the individual.In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India's progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age--but which instead have displaced untold millions--and the detonation of India's first nuclear bomb, with all its attendant Faustian bargains.         Merging her inimitable voice with a great moral outrage and imaginative sweep, Roy peels away the mask of democracy and prosperity to show the true costs hidden beneath. For those who have been mesmerized by her vision of India, here is a sketch, traced in fire, of its topsy-turvy society, where the lives of the many are sacrificed for the comforts of the few.From the Trade Paperback edition., 1999, [PU: Alfred A. Knopf]<