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published
1991
by Rowohlt TB-V., Rnb.
(first published 1986)
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Broschiert, 541 pages
isbn
3499129086
(isbn13: 9783499129087)
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The Circle of Reason traces the misadventures of Alu, a young master weaver in a small Bengali village who is falsely accused of terrorism. Alu flees …more
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Read in October, 2007
I took a class with Amitav, but I had never read any of his work up to this point. The novel was both surprising and unsurprising. There were things that I expected from him based on his teaching style and the books that he chose for us to read and some of those expectations were met. His attention to detail was immaculate, though occasionally distracting. On the other hand, my favorite part of the book was a section that recounted the dealings of small character in a short story format. It fit ...more
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one of the initial buks ok mr.ghosh...it was ok...except for some brilliant flashes it was pretty much ordinary...
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I loved In an Antique Land, so I had very high expectations for this novel. I found it enjoyable but not nearly as excellent as I expected.
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Amitav Ghosh is a rare breed: he writes history and fiction equally well. In this novel he creates an entire world--a small village in turn-of-the-century India, a local would-be scientist who is in love with phrenology and goes around measuring all the villagers' heads, and a small boy around whom an at turns tragic, hilarious, and profoundly philosophic story turns. I gave it 4 stars because the ending felt a bit stilted to me, but it was still a great read!
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Read in November, 2008
i couldn't finish this. i dragged myself as far as chapter 13, but then gave up. :(
he gives such an overwhelming amount of detail that i forgot the overarching point of the book and got bored.
he gives such an overwhelming amount of detail that i forgot the overarching point of the book and got bored.
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Read in April, 2009
It started off really well, but the ending seemed like a cop out. Still worth a read just for all the crazy characters from the eunuch businessman to the phrenologist school-teacher, and the crazy Bangladeshi weaver.
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I almost finished this book but then lost interest inexplicably. I think it's because the story was not captivating enough, though the language was Ghosh. I think I'll stick to his newer stuff, when he learned how to tell a good story well.
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Read in November, 2008
Description of a boarder town hosting refugees (where story is set)--how very, very apt..."The vocation of the melancholy is not anger but mourning. When in need they charge by the hour and sell a bitter sort of consolation."
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Read in August, 2008
Amitav Ghosh is one of the best authors ever born on Earth.
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